Gandhari

G2A1N1D2H4A1R1I1

proper noun

Wife of Dhritarashtra, mother of Kauravas and the sister of Shakuni.

OriginSanskrit गान्धारी →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismWife of Dhritarashtra, mother of Kauravas and the sister of Shakuni.
  2. A Prakrit language of ancient Afghanistan.

Origin

  1. Sanskritगान्धारी
  2. EnglishGandhari

Borrowed from Sanskrit गान्धारी (gāndhārī).

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Anagrams

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Chicago

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