Durga

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Durga

/ˈdʊə.ɡə/ UK
/ˈdʊɹ.ɡə/ US
/ˈdʊəɹ.ɡə/ US

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Borrowed from Sanskrit दुर्गा (durgā).

proper noun

Hinduism The goddess of war, strength, and protection. ‘He was running riot in the heavens, none of the male gods could kill him; so they joined forces and created Durga, bestowed all their powers on her. That’s why she has ten arms, a weapon in each gifted by a different god.’
A female given name from Sanskrit, common in India. Another name of Parvati.

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name female deity

한국어	두르가 Dureuga
हिन्दी	दुर्गा durgā
Français	Dourga
Русский	Ду́рга Dúrga

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@misc{durga_2026,
  title = {Durga},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/durga},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}