Etymology

Devakanya

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Today it means: A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Full definition →

Sanskrit देवकन्या
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromदेवकन्या“apsara”
  2. English todayDevakanya

Borrowed from Sanskrit देवकन्या (devakanyā, “apsara”).

Words from the same roots

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