मेनका

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

मेनका • (menakā) stem?

  1. of the wife of Himālaya

Proper noun

मेनका • (menakā) stemm

  1. Menaka (an apsara and the mother of Shakuntala in the play Shakuntalam)

Descendants

  • Bhojpuri: मेनका (mēnᵊkā)
  • English: Menaka, Meñaka, Meñaca, Menaca
  • Hindi: मेनका (menkā)
  • Marathi: मेनका (menkā)