English Explanatory Dictionary

Rama

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative form of Rāma (“an incarnation of the god Vishnu in Hinduism”).
  2. A name of the goddess Lakshmi.
  3. A female given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India.
  4. Nickname for ʻOumuamua.
  5. A river in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a major tributary of the Neretva.

Pronunciation

/rɑm(ə)/ /rɑ.mɑ/ /ˈɹɑːmə/ /ˈɹɑmə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Rama.wav

Word forms

Rama

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit राम (rāma). * (Oumuamua): The nickname derives from the similarity of Oumuamua to the fictional object "Rama" in the story Rendezvous with Rama, where that fictional object is named for the god.

Related words

RAMAcraft RAMADAR
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