Makara

muh-KAH-rah'muh-KAH-rah'3 syllables
🇮🇳Sanskrit
Mystical

MEANING

Sea creatureMythical water being

ORIGIN

Indian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Sanskrit 'makara' referring to a mythical sea creature often depicted as part crocodile, part fish.

CULTURAL NOTES

Makara is a significant symbol in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain iconography, often associated with water deities and guardians.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used in ancient Indian texts and mythology, representing water and aquatic life.

🇰🇭Khmer
Melodic

MEANING

January

ORIGIN

Cambodian

ETYMOLOGY

From the Sanskrit word 'Makara', which is associated with the zodiac sign Capricorn.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Cambodia, it is often used to refer to the first month of the lunar calendar.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in traditional Khmer calendars and almanacs.

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