Sundari
- proper noun
- /sʌnˈdɑːri/
- However, the police were sympathetic to Sundari and persuaded her parents to consent to her ordination.
Examples
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At sixteen, Sundari has made her decision.
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Some will come; others, like Sundari, won't.
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A family funeral brought Sundari back to her native village that same week.
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As one of thirty girls seen as future soldiers, Sundari lived at a Tiger camp about one hundred kilometers away from home.
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When it was time to leave, Sundari insisted on remaining behind at the hermitage, and her family had to leave without her.
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After Sundari returned home, she had a dream in which she was given instructions that would enable her to become a nun.
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"We cannot be fighting with each other," Sundari says of the seemingly endless crossfire.
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But some, like Sundari, turn away from the violent solution embraced by struggling Tamils.
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Sundari is a graduate of Tiger training who now lives in a children's home in northern Sri Lanka.
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Sundari is a popular name among girls in many South Asian cultures, meaning 'Sundari' means 'beautiful.'
Surface Forms
Etymology
The name Sundari comes from the Indian language Sanskrit. It combines sundar meaning 'beautiful' with the female ending -ī, so the name means 'beautiful' and is used for girls. You can still hear sundar in Hindi and other South Asian languages, which is a helpful way to remember the meaning.