karuna

K5A1R1U1N1A1

noun

Compassion; mercy.

OriginSanskrit करुणा →
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Meanings

karuna1

nounkaruna (uncountable)
  1. HinduismJainismSikhismuncountableBuddhismCompassion; mercy.

Karuna2

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritकरुणा“compassion, kindness”
  2. EnglishKaruna

Borrowed from Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā, “compassion, kindness”).

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Translations

Hindi करुणा
  • करुणा (karuṇā)female given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Kaurna
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