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hanuman

[ huhn-oo-mahn, hah-noo-; huhn-oo-mahn, hah-noo- ]

noun

plural hanumans
  1. Also called entellus. a langur, Presbytis ( Semnopithecus ) entellus, held sacred in India.
  2. (initial capital letter) Hindu Mythology. a monkey chief who is a conspicuous figure in the Ramayana.


Hanuman

/ ˌʌʊˈɑː /

noun

  1. sometimes not capital another word for entellus
  2. the monkey chief of Hindu mythology and devoted helper of Rama
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of hanuman1

1805–15; < Sanskrit hanuman, nominative singular of hanumant
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hanuman1

from Hindi ᲹԳܳ , from Sanskrit hanumant having (conspicuous) jaws, from hanu jaw
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The paintings that Ms Sachdeva shared online depicted Hindu gods Ganesha and Hanuman alongside nude female figures.

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Residents around Madison Valley get another takeout option with the arrival of Hanuman Thai Cafe, located across from Cafe Flora.

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Inspired by the tales of the half-monkey Hindu god Hanuman, Kid takes on those in power who are abusing members of lower castes.

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This is a revenge picture, so the Kid, who sometimes goes by the alias Bobby, must get his payback, driven by fiery blood-soaked memories and the sound of his mother whispering Hanuman’s legend in his ear.

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That’s especially crucial because while the messy story crams in a great deal — sad ladies, musclemen, brutal cops, exploited villagers, a false prophet and the Hindu god Hanuman, who appears as half-human, half-monkey — it never coheres.

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