"మేనక" meaning in Telugu

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Proper name

Forms: mēnaka [romanization]
Etymology: From Sanskrit मेनका (menakā). Etymology templates: {{uder|te|sa|मेनका}} Sanskrit मेनका (menakā) Head templates: {{te-proper noun|g=f|tr=mēnaka}} మేనక • (mēnaka) f
  1. Menaka (The wife of Himalaya and one of the courtesans in heaven)
    Sense id: en-మేనక-te-name-UXxRhoBd Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Telugu undefined derivations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Telugu entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Telugu undefined derivations: 67 33
  2. a female given name
    Sense id: en-మేనక-te-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Telugu female given names, Telugu given names, Telugu terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Telugu terms with redundant script codes: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: మేనకాత్మజ (mēnakātmaja)
Categories (other): Hinduism Disambiguation of Hinduism: 0 0
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