ரோகிணி

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit रोहिणी (rohiṇī)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɾ̪oːɡiɳi/, [ɾ̪oːɡɪɳɪ]

Noun

ரோகிணி • (rōkiṇi)

  1. (Astronomy, Astrology) The 4th nakṣatra
  2. (Music) a division of the sixth note of the gamut.
    Synonym: தைவதசுரத்தின்வகை (taivatacurattiṉvakai)
  3. (Hinduism) the mother of Balarama

Alternative forms
  • உரோகிணி (urōkiṇi)
  • உரோணி (urōṇi)
  • உரோகணி (urōkaṇi)
  • அரோகிணி (arōkiṇi)

References
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) , “ரோகிணி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.
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