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Meaning of kumari | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. a polite form of address equivalent to the English Miss
    India
  2. A surname from Sanskrit.
  3. A living goddess; a prepubescent girl worshipped as a manifestation of divine female energy.
    Hinduism, Nepal
  4. A female given name from Sanskrit.

Equivalents

Suomi jumalatar
मराठी कुमारी
नेपाली कुमारी
Русский кума́ри

Examples

“Shakya […] reached puberty and 'retired' as a royal kumari, as the young Nepalese goddesses are known.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Kumari Kandam Kumarkhali kumaru Kumasawa kumascope Kumasi

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