"देवकी" meaning in Sanskrit

See देवकी in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /dɐj.ʋɐ.kiː/ [Vedic], /d̪eː.ʋɐ.kiː/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: Feminine of देवक (devaka). Head templates: {{sa-proper noun|g=f}} देवकी • (devakī) stem, f Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-f|devakī|n=s}} Forms: devakī [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], देवकी [nominative, singular], देवकीम् [accusative, singular], देवक्या [instrumental, singular], देवक्यै [dative, singular], देवक्याः [ablative, singular], देवक्यै1 [ablative, singular], देवक्याः [genitive, singular], देवक्यै1 [genitive, singular], देवक्याम् [locative, singular], देवकि [singular, vocative]
  1. (Hinduism) Wife of Vasudeva, cousin of Kamsa and the mother of Krishna Tags: Hinduism
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