Ravi
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A male given name used in India.
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A male given name used in India.
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit रवि (ravi, “the sun or the sun-god.”).
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A river of the Punjab flowing through both India and Pakistan.
We sit among the rushes on the banks of the Ravi and float in the flat boats on its muddy waters…
Etymology
Borrowed from Punjabi راوی (rāvī) / ਰਾਵੀ (rāvī), from Sanskrit इरावती (irāvatī).