Valmiki

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Valmiki

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Borrowed from Sanskrit वाल्मीकि (vālmīki)

proper noun

The poet harbinger in Sanskrit literature and the author of the epic Ramayana.

noun Valmikis

A member of any of various Indian communities claiming descent from the poet Valmiki.

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"Valmiki." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/valmiki. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Valmiki. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/valmiki

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"Valmiki." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/valmiki.

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@misc{valmiki_2026,
  title = {Valmiki},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/valmiki},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}