hanuman

H4A1N1U1M3A1N1

noun

An entellus (Semnopithecus entellus, syn. Presbytis entellus)

Similar
AnjaneyaAnjani PutraBajarangbaliBalbrahamchariMahaviraMarutinandanPavanputraVayu Putra
OriginSanskrit हनुमान् →
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Meanings

hanuman1

nounhanuman (plural hanumans)

plural hanumans

  1. An entellus (Semnopithecus entellus, syn. Presbytis entellus)

Hanuman2

proper noun

alternative archaic Hooniman · alternative archaic Hoonimaun

  1. A Hindu demi-god who was a devotee of Lord Rama. He was born to Anjana and Vayu, plays the role of a god’s servant in Ramayana, and is also known as the "monkey god". He represents loyalty to the Lord and Master.

    Synonyms: Anjaneya, Anjani Putra, Bajarangbali, Balbrahamchari, Mahavira, Marutinandan, Pavanputra, Vayu Putra

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA Hindu demi-god who was a devotee of Lord Rama. He was born to Anjana and Vayu, plays the role of a god’s servant in Ramayana, and is also known as the "monkey god". He represents loyalty to the Lord and Master.

Similar
AnjaneyaAnjani PutraBajarangbaliBalbrahamchariMahaviraMarutinandanPavanputraVayu Putra

More synonyms by meaning

nounlangur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India

Similar
entellusPresbytes entellusSemnopithecus entellus
Broader
langur
Also see
entellus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Sanskritहनुमान्
  2. EnglishHanuman

From Sanskrit हनुमान् (hanumān). Possibly a doublet of Andaman.

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Translations

Bengali হনুমান
  • হনুমান (honuman)Hindu demi-god
Chinese Mandarin 哈奴曼
  • 哈奴曼 (hānúmàn)Hindu demi-god
Hindi हनुमान, हनुमान्
  • हनुमान (hanumān)Hindu demi-god
  • हनुमान् (hanumān)Hindu demi-god
  • आंजनेय (āñjney)Hindu demi-god
  • हनुमंत (hanumant)Hindu demi-god
  • बजरंगबली (bajraṅgablī)Hindu demi-god
  • बजरंग (bajraṅg)Hindu demi-god
  • बजरंगी (bajraṅgī)Hindu demi-god
  • बालब्रह्मचारी (bālabrahmacārī)Hindu demi-god
  • महावीर (mahāvīr)Hindu demi-god
  • पवनपुत्र (pavanputra)Hindu demi-god
  • वायुपुत्र (vāyuputra)Hindu demi-god
Japanese ハヌマーン
  • ハヌマーン (Hanumān)Hindu demi-god
Lithuanian Hanumanas
  • HanumanasHindu demi-god
Portuguese Hanuman
  • HanumanHindu demi-god
Punjabi ਹਨੂੰਮਾਨ
  • ਹਨੂੰਮਾਨ (hanūmmān)Hindu demi-god
Russian Ханума́н
  • Ханума́н (Xanumán)Hindu demi-god
Tamil அனுமன், மாருதி
  • அனுமன் (aṉumaṉ)Hindu demi-god
  • மாருதி (māruti)Hindu demi-god
  • ஆஞ்சநேயன் (āñcanēyaṉ)Hindu demi-god
Thai หนุมาน
  • หนุมาน (hànúmaan)Hindu demi-god
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