Yashoda

Y4A1S1H4O1D2A1

proper noun

The foster mother of Krishna.

OriginSanskrit यशोदा →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Yasoda

  1. HinduismThe foster mother of Krishna.
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit.

Origin

  1. Sanskritयशोदा
  2. EnglishYashoda

Borrowed from Sanskrit यशोदा (yaśodā).

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Translations

Bengali যশোদা
  • যশোদা (jośōda)Yashoda
Hindi यशोदा
  • यशोदा (yaśodā)Yashoda
Tamil யசோதை
  • யசோதை (yacōtai)Yashoda
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APA

Yashoda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yashoda

MLA

“Yashoda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yashoda. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yashoda,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yashoda.

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