Shakuni

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proper noun

The personification of Dvapara Yuga, the brother of Gandhari in the Mahabharata.

OriginSanskrit शकुनि →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe personification of Dvapara Yuga, the brother of Gandhari in the Mahabharata.

Origin

  1. Sanskritशकुनि
  2. EnglishShakuni

Borrowed from Sanskrit शकुनि (śakuni).

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APA

Shakuni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shakuni

MLA

“Shakuni.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shakuni. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shakuni,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shakuni.

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