Shukra

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Shukra

  • /ˈʃuːkɹə/

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From Sanskrit शुक्र (śukra, “bright”).

proper noun Sukra

  1. Hinduism The son of Bhrigu, and preceptor of the Daityas, and the guru of the Asuras.
  2. Venus

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name the Hindu deity

हिन्दीशुक्र śukra

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@misc{shukra_2026,
  title = {Shukra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shukra},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}