Definitions

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  • proper noun Hinduism An epithet of Sita in Ramayana.
  • proper noun A female given name.

Etymologies

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From Nepali जानकी (jānakī), from Sanskrit जनक (janaka)

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Examples

  • While "Sufi …" is his first film and is expected to be commercially released early next year, he has finished shooting his second film "Janaki" where he plays a villain.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2009

  • As for their intriguing name, that comes from the Sanskrit word "Janaki," symbolizing enlightenment and self realization.

    CBC | Top Stories News 2009

  • The gang, comprising Faisal of Parapanangadi, Narayanan Kutty of Tirur in Malappuram, Nirmala alias Mini of Thiruvananthapuram, Janaki of Thrissur and a Bangladeshi woman Roopali, were said to be operating from the rented house for about two months, he said, adding three vehicles used by them in the operations had also been seized.

    Sex Racket Including Three Women Busted in Kerala 2008

  • The great Asura who was called Chandravinasana became noted on earth as the monarch, Janaki.

    The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

  • In 1962, he was persuaded to take his wife, Janaki, and their three children with him to Britain, where for 10 years he was general-secretary of WRI, sharing the post for the first two years with Tony Smythe, who subsequently became director of the National Council for Civil Liberties now Liberty.

    The Guardian World News 2011

  • In 1962, he was persuaded to take his wife, Janaki, and their three children with him to Britain, where for 10 years he was general-secretary of WRI, sharing the post for the first two years with Tony Smythe, who subsequently became director of the National Council for Civil Liberties now Liberty.

    The Guardian World News 2011

  • "Such modifications are no panacea, but they would move us in the right direction for housing-related stimulus for the economy," said Janaki Rao, vice president for mortgage research at Morgan Stanley in New York.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

  • Officials are aiming to assist home-loan borrowers, Janaki Rao and Zofia Koscielniak, mortgage strategists at Morgan Stanley in New York wrote in their report yesterday.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • Officials are aiming to assist home-loan borrowers, Janaki Rao and Zofia Koscielniak, mortgage strategists at Morgan Stanley in New York wrote in their report yesterday.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • The tale takes a twist when Janaki (Sneha) becomes panchayat secretary and opposes the misdeeds of Vishwanathan.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

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