Etymology

Yamuna

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Today it means: The largest tributary river of the Ganges in northern India. Full definition →

Sanskrit यमुना
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromयमुना
  2. English todayYamuna

A transliteration of Sanskrit यमुना (yamunā), which is from यम (yama, “twin”), as the Yamuna runs in parallel with the Ganges.

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