Jambavan

English

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Sanskrit जाम्बवत् (jāmbavat).

Proper noun

Jambavan (uncountable)

  1. Name of an immortal sloth-bear (or sometimes a monkey) in Hindu mythology, often stylized as "king of the bears".

Alternative forms

  • Jāmbavan, Jambavana, Jāmbavana, Jambavat, Jāmbavat, Jambavantha, Jambuwana, Zabaman, Sambuvan

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