Mandodari

M3A1N1D2O1D2A1R1I1

proper noun

The queen of Lanka, wife of Ravana and mother of Meghnada.

OriginSanskrit मन्दोदरी →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe queen of Lanka, wife of Ravana and mother of Meghnada.
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritमन्दोदरी“soft-bellied”
  2. EnglishMandodari

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्दोदरी (mandodarī, “soft-bellied”).

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Translations

Hindi मंदोदरी, मंदोदरी
  • मंदोदरी (mandodrī)wife of Ravana in Ramayana
  • मंदोदरी (mandodrī)female given name
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