Jahnu

J8A1H4N1U1

proper noun

A king and rishi of the Lunar dynasty who drank the river Ganga and then released her through his ear.

OriginSanskrit जह्नु →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismA king and rishi of the Lunar dynasty who drank the river Ganga and then released her through his ear.

Origin

  1. Sanskritजह्नु
  2. EnglishJahnu

Borrowed from Sanskrit जह्नु (jahnu).

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Translations

Hindi जह्नु
  • जह्नु (jahnu)a Vedic Rishi

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

jhuna
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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