# Shurpanakha

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The sister of Ravana in the Hindu epic Ramayana.

## Etymology
From Sanskrit शूर्पणखा (śūrpaṇakhā); ultimately from शूर्प (śūrpa, “winnowing fan”) + नख (nakha, “nail”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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