Sita
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sita"
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit सीता (sītā, “furrow”).
Proper noun edit
Sita
- (Hinduism) A goddess, the consort of Rāma.
- A female given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India.
- 2000, Zadie Smith, White Teeth, London: Hamish Hamilton, →ISBN, pages 282–283:
- It is only this late in the day, and possibly only in Willesden, that you can find best friends Sita and Sharon, constantly mistaken for each other because Sita is white (her mother liked the name) and Sharon is Pakistani (her mother thought it best — less trouble).
Translations edit
avatar of Lakshmi
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References edit
- Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 720.
Anagrams edit
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
Short for Teresita.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: si‧ta
Noun edit
Sita