"pralaya" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹʌləjə/ Forms: pralayas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रलय (pralaya). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|प्रलय}} Sanskrit प्रलय (pralaya) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pralaya (plural pralayas)
  1. (Indian mythology) destruction, apocalypse Categories (topical): Hinduism, Mythology
    Sense id: en-pralaya-en-noun-RQWMIHFf Disambiguation of Hinduism: 52 48 Disambiguation of Mythology: 92 8 Categories (other): Eschatology Disambiguation of Eschatology: 77 23
  2. (Hindu cosmology) a period of cosmic inactivity, lasting 4.32 billion years Categories (topical): Hinduism
    Sense id: en-pralaya-en-noun-Wab-zAXy Disambiguation of Hinduism: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97

Inflected forms

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