Shurpanakha

S1H4U1R1P3A1N1A1K5H4A1

proper noun

The sister of Ravana in the Hindu epic Ramayana.

OriginSanskrit शूर्पणखा →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe sister of Ravana in the Hindu epic Ramayana.

Origin

  1. Sanskritशूर्पणखा
  2. EnglishShurpanakha

Borrowed from Sanskrit शूर्पणखा (śūrpaṇakhā); ultimately from शूर्प (śūrpa, “winnowing fan”) + नख (nakha, “nail”).

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Translations

Hindi शूर्पणखा
  • शूर्पणखा (śūrpaṇkhā)a female demon
Russian Шурпанакха
  • Шурпанакха (Šurpanakxa)a female demon
Tamil சூர்ப்பணகை
  • சூர்ப்பணகை (cūrppaṇakai)a female demon
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Chicago

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