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Sanskrit
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Etymology
Compound of सु- (su-, “good, well”) + ग्रीवा (grīvā, “neck”)
Pronunciation
Adjective
सुग्रीव • (sugrīva) stem
- handsome-necked, having a beautiful neck.
Proper noun
सुग्रीव • (sugrīva) stem, m
- (Hinduism) King of Kiṣkindhā, a son of Sūrya and the younger brother of Vālī in the Rāmāyaṇa.