kurma

K5U1R1M3A1

proper noun

The second avatar of Lord Vishnu.

OriginSanskrit कूर्म →
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Meanings

kurma1

nounkurma (countable and uncountable, plural kurmas)

plural kurmas

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of korma.

Kurma2

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe second avatar of Lord Vishnu.

Origin

  1. Sanskritकूर्म
  2. EnglishKurma

Borrowed from Sanskrit कूर्म (kūrma).

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Translations

Hindi कूर्म
  • कूर्म (kūrm)second avatar of Vishnu

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

KumarMarku
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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