asura

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See also: Asura and asurą

English

Noun

asura (plural asuras)

  1. Alternative spelling of Asura

Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

asura

  1. Rōmaji transcription of あすら
  2. Rōmaji transcription of アスラ

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit असुर (asura).

Noun

asura m

  1. a class of malevolent beings, often described as demons, as opposed to the devas

Declension

Synonyms

Polish

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asura

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit असुर (asura).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈsu.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ura
  • Syllabification: a‧su‧ra

Noun

asura m pers

  1. (Hinduism) Asura (one of the power-seeking deities involved in constant conflict with the more benevolent devas)
    Coordinate term: dewa
  2. (Hindu mythology) Asura (personified force of evil)

Declension

Further reading

  • asura in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • asura in PWN's encyclopedia

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French asura.

Noun

asura m pl (plural only)

  1. Asura

Declension

plural only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative asura asurai
genitive-dative asura asuralor
vocative asuralor

References

  • asura in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN