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Dipendra

dih-PEN-drah

dɪˈpɛndrə

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Dipendra

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dih-PEN-drah

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Sanskrit/Nepali — from dīpa (light/lamp) + Indra (king of gods); name of a former Nepali crown prince
Meaning
lord of light; king of lamps
Gender
male

Common mispronunciations

DIE-pen-dradih-pan-DRA

Pronunciation tips

Stress falls on the second syllable. The 'dra' cluster at the end is said quickly as one sound.

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