"Lakshmi" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈlʌkʃmiː/
Etymology: From Sanskrit लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī, “mark, sign”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|लक्ष्मी||mark, sign}} Sanskrit लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī, “mark, sign”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lakshmi
  1. The Hindu goddess of wealth, the consort of Vishnu and married to Rama (in her incarnation as Sita) and Krishna (as Radha and Rukmini). Categories (topical): Hindu deities Translations (Hindu goddess of wealth): Laksjmi (Afrikaans), লক্ষ্মী (loksmi) (Assamese), লক্ষ্মী (alt: lokkhi /⁠lokkhi⁠/) (Bengali), 吉祥天 (jíxiáng tiān) (Chinese Mandarin), Lakšmí [feminine] (Czech), Lakŝmio (Esperanto), Lakshmi (Finnish), ლაკშმი (laḳšmi) (Georgian), Lakshmi (German), લક્ષ્મી (lakṣmī) (Gujarati), લખમી (lakhmī) [feminine] (Gujarati), लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) (Hindi), Laksmi (Indonesian), ラクシュミ (rakushumi) (Japanese), ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ (lakṣmi) (Kannada), លក្ស្មី (lĕəksməy) (Khmer), Lakšmė (Lithuanian), ലക്ഷ്മി (lakṣmi) (Malayalam), लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) (Marathi), लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) (Nepali), ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ (lôkṣmi) (Odia), لاکشمی (lâkšmi) (Persian), Lakshmi [feminine] (Portuguese), Laxmi [feminine] (Portuguese), ਲਕਸ਼ਮੀ (lakśamī) (Punjabi), लखमी (lakhmī) (Rajasthani), Лакшми́ (Lakšmí) (Russian), लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [feminine] (Sanskrit), இலட்சுமி (ilaṭcumi) (Tamil), இலக்குமி (ilakkumi) (Tamil), లక్ష్మి (lakṣmi) (Telugu), พระลักษมี (prá láksàmĕe) (Thai), Lakşmi (Turkish), لکشمی (lakṣmī) (Urdu), لکشمی (lakśamī) (Western Panjabi)
    Sense id: en-Lakshmi-en-name-PHrLoE~O Disambiguation of Hindu deities: 62 38 Disambiguation of 'Hindu goddess of wealth': 85 15
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Lakshmi-en-name-Yh65jiPz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Laxmi Derived forms: Star of Lakshmi

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "Hindu goddess of wealth",
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        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "लक्ष्मी"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "roman": "ilaṭcumi",
      "sense": "Hindu goddess of wealth",
      "word": "இலட்சுமி"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "roman": "ilakkumi",
      "sense": "Hindu goddess of wealth",
      "word": "இலக்குமி"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "lakṣmi",
      "sense": "Hindu goddess of wealth",
      "word": "లక్ష్మి"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "prá láksàmĕe",
      "sense": "Hindu goddess of wealth",
      "word": "พระลักษมี"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "Hindu goddess of wealth",
      "word": "Lakşmi"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "lakṣmī",
      "sense": "Hindu goddess of wealth",
      "word": "لکشمی"
    },
    {
      "code": "pnb",
      "lang": "Western Panjabi",
      "roman": "lakśamī",
      "sense": "Hindu goddess of wealth",
      "word": "لکشمی"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Lakshmi"
}

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