Sumali

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proper noun

A rakshasa king, son of Sukesha, and maternal grandfather of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana, and Shurpanakha in the Ramayana.

OriginSanskrit सुमालिन् →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismA rakshasa king, son of Sukesha, and maternal grandfather of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana, and Shurpanakha in the Ramayana.

Origin

  1. Sanskritसुमालिन्
  2. EnglishSumali

Borrowed from Sanskrit सुमालिन् (sumālin).

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Translations

Hindi सुमाली
  • सुमाली (sumālī)Ravan's maternal grandfather

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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MLA

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Chicago

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