Meanings
kumbha1
plural kumbhas
- A piece of Indian pottery symbolizing the womb and fertility.
Kumbha2
- HinduismA rakshasa brother of Nikumbha and son of Kumbhakarna and Vajrajvālā, who fought against the vanara army and was slain by Sugriva.
Origin
kumbha · noun
- Sanskritकुम्भ
- Englishkumbha
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कुम्भ (kumbha)
More words from Sanskrit
Full word history & related roots →Kumbha · proper noun
- Sanskritकुम्भ
- EnglishKumbha
Borrowed from Sanskrit कुम्भ (kumbha).
More words from Sanskrit
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hindi कुंभ
- कुंभ (kumbh)Kumbhakarna's son
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kumbha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kumbha
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