Mithila

M3I1T1H4I1L1A1

proper noun

An ancient city in India, once the capital of the Videha kingdom.

OriginSanskrit मिथिला →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient city in India, once the capital of the Videha kingdom.

Origin

  1. Sanskritमिथिला
  2. EnglishMithila

Borrowed from Sanskrit मिथिला (mithilā).

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Translations

Hindi मिथिला
  • मिथिला (mithilā)Translations
Tamil மிதிலை
  • மிதிலை (mitilai)Translations

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Mithila. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mithila

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