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sugriva

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

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The younger brother of Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the Kishkindha in Ramayana.

Borrowed from Sanskrit सुग्रीव (sugrīva, “handsome-necked”).

What does sugriva mean?: The younger brother of Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the Kishkindha in Ramayana.
Where does sugriva come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit सुग्रीव (sugrīva, “handsome-necked”).

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