Janaki

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proper noun

An epithet (patronymic) of Sita in Ramayana.

OriginSanskrit जानकी →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismAn epithet (patronymic) of Sita in Ramayana.
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit.

Origin

  1. Sanskritजनक
  2. Sanskritजानकी
  3. EnglishJanaki

Borrowed from Sanskrit जानकी (jānakī), from Sanskrit जनक (janaka).

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Translations

Hindi जानकी, जानकी
  • जानकी (jānkī)An epithet of Sita
  • जानकी (jānkī)a female given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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