"Shukra" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈʃuːkɹə/ Forms: Sukra [alternative]
Rhymes: -uːkɹə Etymology: From Sanskrit शुक्र (śukra, “bright”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|शुक्र|t=bright}} Sanskrit शुक्र (śukra, “bright”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shukra
  1. (Hinduism) The son of Bhrigu, and preceptor of the Daityas, and the guru of the Asuras. Tags: Hinduism Translations (the Hindu deity): शुक्र (śukra) [masculine] (Hindi), शुक्र (śukra) (Sanskrit), శుక్రుడు (śukruḍu) (Telugu)
    Sense id: en-Shukra-en-name-MPUZYR5Q Categories (other): Hinduism Disambiguation of 'the Hindu deity': 61 39
  2. (astronomy) Venus
    Sense id: en-Shukra-en-name-Txxj-auo Categories (other): Astronomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Sanskrit translations, Terms with Telugu translations, Hindu deities Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Sanskrit translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Telugu translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Hindu deities: 19 81 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Alternative forms

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