Vibhishana

V4I1B3H4I1S1H4A1N1A1

proper noun

A king of Lanka in the legendary epic Ramayana. He was the younger brother of the Rakshasa (demon) king Ravana of Lanka.

OriginSanskrit विभीषण →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismA king of Lanka in the legendary epic Ramayana. He was the younger brother of the Rakshasa (demon) king Ravana of Lanka.

Origin

  1. Sanskritविभीषण
  2. EnglishVibhishana

Borrowed from Sanskrit विभीषण (vibhīṣaṇa).

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Translations

Hindi विभीषण
  • विभीषण (vibhīṣaṇ)Translations
Punjabi ਵਿਭੀਸ਼ਣ
  • ਵਿਭੀਸ਼ਣ (vibhīśaṇ)Translations
Tamil விபீடணன்
  • விபீடணன் (vipīṭaṇaṉ)Translations
Thai พิเภก
  • พิเภกTranslations
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APA

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Chicago

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