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Annapurna is a god of food and nourishment in Hinduism; a manifestation of Parvati.
by thoroughburro 2y ago
Annapurna is a god of food and nourishment in Hinduism; a manifestation of Parvati.
- lotsofpulp 2y agoI bet the way people in the US say it is nothing like the (traditional) way it is said in India. I think it’s supposed to be “un-na-poorna” with a nasally rn sound.
- School-Cotton 2y agoAFAIK an r sound is always nasalized when followed by an n sound in American English.
- School-Cotton 2y agoIt is also the name of a mountain in the Himalayas which I believe is the most familiar meaning to Americans.
- coloniser 2y ago[flagged]