"Tulsi" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈtʌlsi/
Etymology: From Hindi तुलसी (tulsī, “holy basil”), from Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|तुलसी|t=holy basil}} Hindi तुलसी (tulsī, “holy basil”), {{der|en|sa|तुलसी}} Sanskrit तुलसी (tulasī) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Tulsi
  1. A female given name from Hindi. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Tulsi-en-name-nWLM7UwI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "name": "bor"
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    {
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      },
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  ],
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  "pos": "name",
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          "source": "w"
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            "Proper nouns",
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        }
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            [
              51,
              56
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "2024 November 13, Julian E. Barnes, “Trump Chooses Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence”, in The New York Times:",
          "text": "President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday chose Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who became one of his most enthusiastic backers, to serve as the director of national intelligence.",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtʌlsi/"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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      },
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          "text": "President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday chose Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who became one of his most enthusiastic backers, to serve as the director of national intelligence.",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtʌlsi/"
    }
  ],
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}

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