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आरुषfirst ray of the sun
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Kiran
किरण
ray of light
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Kiran means ‘ray of light’ in Hindi, from Sanskrit kiraṇa. Wiktionary records rays or beams of sunlight and moonlight among the Sanskrit senses, and identifies the Hindi given name as used for both genders. The word is connected with a root meaning ‘to scatter’, which gives context to the image of light spreading outward.
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किरण is read ki-ran, in two Hindi syllables with a short i. Sanskrit kiraṇa retains a final vowel, and its n is made with the tongue curled back. Kirann is another spelling; Kiron reflects a Bengali pronunciation. These forms may carry different vowel sounds across languages.
Also spelled Kiron, Kirann.