Sita
See also: sita, sità, sitã, sită, sitä, and sitą́
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Rama-Sita_coronation.jpg.webp)
Sita with Rāma during the coronation.
Alternative forms
Seeta, Seetha
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit सीता (Sītā, “furrow”).
Proper noun
Sita
- (Hinduism) A goddess, the consort of Rāma.
- A female given name mainly used in India.
- 2000 Zadie Smith, White Teeth, Penguin, →ISBN, page 327:
- It is only this late in the day, and possibly only in Willesden, that you can find best friends Sita and Sharon, constantly mistaken for each other because Sita is white (her mother liked the name) and Sharon is Pakistani (her mother thought it best — less trouble).
- 2000 Zadie Smith, White Teeth, Penguin, →ISBN, page 327:
Translations
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Anagrams
- -ista, Asti, IAST, IATs, Sati, TIAS, TIAs, Tais, Tisa, Tsai, aits, itas, sati, tais
Cebuano
Etymology
Short for Teresita.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: si‧ta
Noun
Sita
- a nickname for Rosita, Teresita, etc.