asura

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noun

One of the power-seeking deities involved in constant conflict with the more benevolent Devas.

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Meanings

asura1

nounasura (plural asuras)

plural asuras

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Asura.

Asura2

nounAsura (plural Asuras)

plural Asuras · alternative asura · alternative India asur

  1. HinduismOne of the power-seeking deities involved in constant conflict with the more benevolent Devas.
  2. BuddhismA member of the lowest class of deities and demigods of the Kāmadhātu.

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit असुर (asura). Doublet of Ahura and Æsir.

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Translations

Bengali অসুর
  • অসুর (ośur)deity in Hinduism
Chinese Mandarin 阿修羅 /阿修罗, 阿修羅 /阿修罗
  • 阿修羅 /阿修罗 (āxiūluo)deity in Hinduism
  • 阿修羅 /阿修罗 (āxiūluo)deity in Buddhism
Finnish Asura, Asura
  • Asuradeity in Hinduism
  • Asuradeity in Buddhism
French açoura, asura
  • açouradeity in Hinduism
  • asuradeity in Hinduism
Hindi असुर
  • असुर (asur)deity in Hinduism
Japanese 阿修羅, アスラ
  • 阿修羅 (asura)deity in Hinduism
  • アスラ (asura)deity in Hinduism
  • 阿修羅 (ashura)deity in Buddhism
Korean 아수라, 아수라
  • 아수라 (asura)deity in Hinduism
  • 아수라 (asura)deity in Buddhism
Lithuanian Asura, Asura
  • Asuradeity in Hinduism
  • Asuradeity in Buddhism
Persian اسوراها, آشورا
  • اسوراهاdeity in Hinduism
  • آشوراdeity in Buddhism
  • آسوراdeity in Buddhism
Polish asura
  • asuradeity in Hinduism
Russian а́сура, а́сура
  • а́сура (ásura)deity in Hinduism
  • а́сура (ásura)deity in Buddhism
Tamil அசுரர்
  • அசுரர் (acurar)deity in Hinduism
Thai อสูร, อสูร
  • อสูร (à-sǔun)deity in Hinduism
  • อสูร (à-sǔun)deity in Buddhism
Urdu آسُر, آسُر
  • آسُر (āsur)deity in Hinduism
  • آسُر (āsur)deity in Buddhism
Vietnamese A Tu La, A Tu La
  • A Tu Ladeity in Hinduism
  • A Tu Ladeity in Buddhism

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Sarua
Cite this entry
APA

asura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asura

MLA

“asura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asura. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asura.

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