Rohini

R1O1H4I1N1I1

proper noun

Rohini, sister of Yashoda, one of the wives Vasudeva, mother of Balarama, and Subhadra, the siblings of the Krishna.

OriginSanskrit रोहि॑णी →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismRohini, sister of Yashoda, one of the wives Vasudeva, mother of Balarama, and Subhadra, the siblings of the Krishna.
  2. astronomyA lunar mansion in Indian astronomy corresponding to Aldebaran.
  3. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritरोहि॑णी
  2. EnglishRohini

Borrowed from Sanskrit रोहि॑णी (róhiṇī).

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Translations

Hindi रोहिणी
  • रोहिणी (rohiṇī)the wife of Vasudeva and the mother of Subhadra
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APA

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Chicago

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