Etymology

Sriharikota

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Today it means: A barrier island off the coast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It houses the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Full definition →

Sanskrit श्री ← Telugu కోట
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  1. Telugu · derived fromకోట
  2. Sanskrit · derived fromश्री
  3. English todaySriharikota

From Sanskrit श्री (śrī) + हरि (hari) + Telugu కోట (kōṭa).

Words from the same roots

Sanskritश्री all →

ShriSrinagarSrihariSrikakulamSrikalahasti

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