veena
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A female name in India inspired by a traditional musical instrument
- proper noun
- /ˈviːnə/
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Veena
- This isn't about Veena.
- Veena Das
Examples
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Veena looks like the cat that's got the cream.
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This is Veena, my best friend from college.
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I will let Veena know.
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Is this Veena, is it?
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I had good chat with Veena as well.
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Go away, Veena, I'm really not in the mood.
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You can now see why I turned down Veena's kind offer of joining them for lunch.
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So how are the delightful duo that are Raj and Veena?
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Veena and Neema, they've just escaped from the palace of a sheikh.
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Adiós, Veena.
Surface Forms
veena main
Etymology
The name Veena comes from the Sanskrit vīṇā meaning 'stringed instrument', so naming someone Veena often honours music or a family's musical tradition.