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[Facts] Re: Hasika
by Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans)
3/31/2011, 12:11 PM
in reply to a message by Ismene
The Penguin Book of Hindu Names by Maneka Gandhi says that Hasika is from a Sanskrit word that meant "abloom; smiling; causing laughter."
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- তন্ময় ভট্টাচার্য্য (guest)
3/31/2011, 1:26 PM
The literal meaning in Sanskrit is laughter, jester or causing laughter. Abloom is poetic license, I guess :-)
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- Ismene (Madyson)
3/31/2011, 12:46 PM
Yay! I had thought that it meant laughter but I was unsure. Such a lovely meaning for such a lovely name! :D
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