Jalandhar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The son of Shiva.
  2. A city and district in northwestern Punjab, India, famous for sports equipments.

Word forms

Jalandhar Jullundur

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit [Term?], from जल (jala, “water”) + अनदर (anadara, “inside”), because Shiva's son was born inside water.

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