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Kashyapa

कश्यप

Sanskrit for "tortoise" or "turtle", the name of one of Hinduism's seven great sages.

Meaning and origin

Kashyapa is the Sanskrit word for a tortoise or turtle.

How to pronounce Kashyapa

HindiKUSH-yup /kəʃjəp/

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