name
Meaning 1
A surname from Sanskrit.
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Standard Lemma guide
kumari
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name
Meaning 2
A female given name from Sanskrit.
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noun
Meaning 3
A living goddess; a prepubescent girl worshipped as a manifestation of divine female energy.
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Usage: Hinduism, Nepal
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noun
Meaning 4
a polite form of address equivalent to the English Miss
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Usage: India
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History
Etymology
From Sanskrit कुमारी (kumārī, “a young girl, one from ten to twelve years old, maiden, daughter”).
Borrowed from Sanskrit कुमारी (kumārī, “princess; young girl”).
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 庫瑪麗 /库玛丽 (kùmǎlì) — living goddess
- Finnish: jumalatar — living goddess
- Marathi: कुमारी (kumārī) — living goddess
- Nepali: कुमारी (kumārī) — living goddess
- Russian: кума́ри (kumári) — living goddess
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