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Devi
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devi ɖevi
English
Etymology
en sa देवी devī́ goddess, female deity.
Pronunciation
en /ˈdeɪvi/
en /ˈd̪eːvi/ InE
en eɪvi 2
Proper noun
en Hinduism Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents consciousness or discrimination, remains impotent and void.
A title put at the end of any female deity's name within Hinduism (e.g. Lakshmi Devi, Saraswati Devi, Kali Devi).
en female Sanskrit used in India.
Derived terms
en Angala Devi Devi Kanya Kumari
Further reading
Anagrams
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en Hindu deities