Hanuman

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Gender Masculine
Usage Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Scripts हनुमान्(Sanskrit) हनुमान(Hindi)
Pronounced Pron. HU-nuw-mahn(English) hə-nuw-MAN(Hindi)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Probably means "possessing a (large or disfigured) jaw" from Sanskrit हनु (hánu) meaning "cheek, jaw" and the suffix मत् (-mat) denoting possession. This is the name of a Hindu monkey god, the son of Anjana and Vayu.
Added 10/28/2020 by anonymous
Edited 10/28/2020 by HL