Atikaya

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proper noun

Name of one of the sons of Ravana in the Ramayana.

OriginSanskrit अतिकाय →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismName of one of the sons of Ravana in the Ramayana.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअतिकाय“gigantic”
  2. EnglishAtikaya

From Sanskrit अतिकाय (atikāya, “gigantic”); ultimately from अति (ati, “extraordinary in size”) + काय (kāya, “body”).

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Translations

Hindi अतिकाय
  • अतिकाय (atikāy)a demon
Punjabi ਅਤੀਕਾਇ
  • ਅਤੀਕਾਇ (atīkāi)a demon
Russian Атикая
  • Атикая (Atikaja)a demon
Tamil அதிகாயன்
  • அதிகாயன் (atikāyaṉ)a demon
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APA

Atikaya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atikaya

MLA

“Atikaya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atikaya. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Atikaya,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atikaya.

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