Ravana

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proper noun

The king of the asuras, ruler of Lanka and killed by Rama in Ramayana.

OriginSanskrit रावण →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe king of the asuras, ruler of Lanka and killed by Rama in Ramayana.

Origin

  1. Sanskritरावण
  2. EnglishRavana

Borrowed from Sanskrit रावण (rāvaṇa).

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Translations

Bengali রাবণ
  • রাবণ (rabon)The king of the asuras
Chinese Mandarin 羅波那 /罗波那
  • 羅波那 /罗波那The king of the asuras
Hindi रावण
  • रावण (rāvaṇ)The king of the asuras
Indonesian Rahwana
  • RahwanaThe king of the asuras
Russian Ра́вана
  • Ра́вана (Rávana)The king of the asuras
Tamil இராவணன்
  • இராவணன் (irāvaṇaṉ)The king of the asuras
Thai ทศกัณฐ์
  • ทศกัณฐ์ (tót-sà-gan)The king of the asuras

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Navaravanaraavarna
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