English Explanatory Dictionary

Valmiki

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The poet harbinger in Sanskrit literature and the author of the epic Ramayana.
noun
  1. A member of any of various Indian communities claiming descent from the poet Valmiki.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Valmiki.wav

Word forms

Valmiki Valmikis

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वाल्मीकि (vālmīki)

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