makara

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noun

An aquatic monster in Hindu mythology.

OriginSanskrit मकर →
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Meanings

makara1

nounmakara (plural makaras)

plural makaras

  1. An aquatic monster in Hindu mythology.

Makara2

proper nounMakara (plural Makaras)

plural Makaras

  1. A surname.

Origin

makara · noun

  1. Sanskritमकर
  2. Englishmakara

Sanskrit मकर (makara)

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Makara · proper noun

  1. UkrainianМакара
  2. PolishMakara
  3. EnglishMakara

Borrowed from Polish Makara and Ukrainian Макара (Makara).

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Translations

Hindi मकर
  • मकर (makar)celestial creature
Indonesian makara
  • makaracelestial creature
Thai มกร, มังกร
  • มกร (má-gɔɔn)celestial creature
  • มังกร (mang-gɔɔn)celestial creature

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Kamaraakarmamaraka
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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