Maurya

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A transliteration of Sanskrit मौर्य (maurya), originally an adjective from the noun मयूर (mayūra, “peacock”), ultimately borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *mayVr. This is widely known as the surname of the rulers of the Mauryan Empire.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈmaʊrjə/

Proper noun[edit]

Maurya

(historical) A surname from Sanskrit.

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