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Animesh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Sanskrit, used by Hindus.

Word forms

Animesh

Etymology

From Sanskrit अनिमिष (animiṣa, “almighty, unblinking, vigilant”), the name of a Deva, also said of a fish, अ- (a, “not”) + निमिष (nimiṣa, “twinkling, closing of the eye, moment”), in turn from निमिषति (nimiṣati, “shut one's eyes, wink, fall asleep”).

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