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in reply to a message by তন্ময় ভট
When i went through the The Book Of Hindu Names by Maneka Gandhi, i see that its a sanskrit name.
You are right the evidence of websites show this as a Hindu name.
But when i googled for its origin, found to be arabic. Also couple of friends whom i met, they have friends with the same name and and are from bahrain/Pak.
Thanks once again for your response.
You are right the evidence of websites show this as a Hindu name.
But when i googled for its origin, found to be arabic. Also couple of friends whom i met, they have friends with the same name and and are from bahrain/Pak.
Thanks once again for your response.
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What is the meaning/etymology/usage according to Maneka Gandhi?
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Ruhi(Sanskrit)(Female): ascending, of higher value, soul .
If you have to pick the name from the below choice. What would it be?
Ruhi > Soul
Riya > Singer
Rima
Saanvi > Goddes Lakshmi
Shloka
Nivrithi > bliss
Nikitha > sharp
Prisha >Beloved, loving/god's gift
Sahana
Niyathi > Destiny
Akshita
Maanya > worthy of honor
Mahika > the earth
Mishka > Gift of Love
Medha > intellect, Goddess Saraswati
If you have to pick the name from the below choice. What would it be?
Ruhi > Soul
Riya > Singer
Rima
Saanvi > Goddes Lakshmi
Shloka
Nivrithi > bliss
Nikitha > sharp
Prisha >Beloved, loving/god's gift
Sahana
Niyathi > Destiny
Akshita
Maanya > worthy of honor
Mahika > the earth
Mishka > Gift of Love
Medha > intellect, Goddess Saraswati
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Thank you. Is the meaning singer for Riya also from there? I have been searching for the etymology of riya for a while, so I would appreciate if you could help me.
Unless there is more evidence, I would be careful with trusting this meaning of ruhi. The root ruh/rudh in Sanskrit (and Vedic) does mean to grow, rise up, climb, etc. but getting ruhi from it is not Sanskrit. (Sanskrit has a strong ablaut system which would make the first vowel -o- in this context, and neither do I recognize the feminine formation in -i.) It is certainly possible that in some modern Indian language that I do not know ruhi does mean ascending, but I do not think it is a word in Sanskrit.
I am also not clear where the many of the other meanings you quoted come from, and I have my doubts ... are they all from the same book?
Unless there is more evidence, I would be careful with trusting this meaning of ruhi. The root ruh/rudh in Sanskrit (and Vedic) does mean to grow, rise up, climb, etc. but getting ruhi from it is not Sanskrit. (Sanskrit has a strong ablaut system which would make the first vowel -o- in this context, and neither do I recognize the feminine formation in -i.) It is certainly possible that in some modern Indian language that I do not know ruhi does mean ascending, but I do not think it is a word in Sanskrit.
I am also not clear where the many of the other meanings you quoted come from, and I have my doubts ... are they all from the same book?
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