Meanings
venu1
nounvenu (plural venus)
plural venus
- entertainmentOne of the ancient transverse flutes of Indian classical music.
Venu2
proper noun
- A male given name from Sanskrit, popular in India.
Origin
venu · noun
- Sanskritवेणु“a bamboo, reed, cane; a flute, fife, pipe”
- Englishvenu
From Sanskrit वेणु (veṇu, “a bamboo, reed, cane; a flute, fife, pipe”).
More words from Sanskrit
Full word history & related roots →Venu · proper noun
- Sanskritवेणु“a bamboo, reed, cane; a flute, fife, pipe”
- EnglishVenu
From Sanskrit वेणु (veṇu, “a bamboo, reed, cane; a flute, fife, pipe”).
More words from Sanskrit
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
venu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venu
MLA
“venu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venu. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “venu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venu.
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