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Anjali

Sanskrit origin 8 writing systems 5 approximations

  1. अञ्जलि / अंजलिSanskrit
  2. अञ्जली / अंजलि → AnjaliHindi → Latin-script

Sanskrit → Hindi → modern Latin spelling; the name is from the Sanskrit language and entered English via South Asian languages.

From Sanskrit अञ्जलि (añjali), meaning 'an offering with both hands', 'reverent salutation' or 'folded hands/prayer gesture'.

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Same origin

Sanskrit