"Agni" meaning in English

See Agni in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Sanskrit अग्नि (agní, “fire”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|अग्नि||fire|tr=agní}} Sanskrit अग्नि (agní, “fire”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Agni
  1. (Hinduism) A Hindu and Vedic deity of fire. Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Buddhist deities, Hindu deities, Hinduism Translations (Hindu deity): অগ্নি (ogni) (Assamese), অগ্নি (ogni) (Bengali), 阿耆尼 (Āqíní) (Chinese Mandarin), અગ્નિ (agni) (Gujarati), अग्नि (agni) [masculine] (Hindi), 𒀀𒀝𒉌𒅖 (a-ak-ni-iš) (Hittite), 𒀝𒉌𒅖 (ak-ni-iš) (Hittite), Aigní [masculine] (Irish), ಅಗ್ನಿ (agni) (Kannada), ព្រះអគ្គី (preah akkii) (Khmer), അഗ്നി (agni) (Malayalam), अग्नि (agni) [masculine] (Marathi), अग्नी (agnī) (Nepali), अग्नि (agni) (Newar), Agni [masculine] (Norwegian), ଅଗ୍ନି (agni) (Oriya), اگنی (agni) (Persian), آگنی (âgni) (Persian), Agni [masculine] (Portuguese), ਅਗਨੀ (aganī) (Punjabi), Агни́ (Agní) [masculine] (Russian), अग्नि (agní) [masculine] (Sanskrit), අග්නි (agni) (Sinhalese), అగ్ని (agni) (Telugu), اگنی (agni) [masculine] (Urdu)
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