Narasimha

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proper noun

The fourth avatara of the Hindu god Vishnu.

OriginSanskrit नरसिंह →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe fourth avatara of the Hindu god Vishnu.
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit.

Origin

  1. Sanskritनरसिंह
  2. EnglishNarasimha

Borrowed from Sanskrit नरसिंह (narasiṃha, literally “man-lion”).

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Translations

Hindi नरसिंह
  • नरसिंह (narsĩh)Fourth Avatara of Hindu God Vishnu
Russian Нараси́мха
  • Нараси́мха (Narasímxa)Fourth Avatara of Hindu God Vishnu
Tamil நரசிம்மன், நரசிம்மர்
  • நரசிம்மன் (naracimmaṉ)Fourth Avatara of Hindu God Vishnu
  • நரசிம்மர் (naracimmar)Fourth Avatara of Hindu God Vishnu
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