Etymology

Ravana

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Today it means: The king of the asuras, ruler of Lanka and killed by Rama in Ramayana. Full definition →

Sanskrit रावण
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromरावण
  2. English todayRavana

Borrowed from Sanskrit रावण (rāvaṇa).

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