Minakshi
मीनाक्षीমীনাক্ষী
Sanskrit for "fish-eyed", from mina "fish" and akshi "eye": long, fish-shaped eyes, praised as a mark of beauty.
Meaning and origin
Minakshi joins the Sanskrit words for fish and eye into a compliment classical Indian poetry pays to beautiful, elongated eyes.
How to pronounce Minakshi
| Hindi | mee-NAAK-shee /miːˈnaːkʂiː/ |
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