English word origin

Etymology of asur

Borrowed from Hindi असुर (asur).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Alternative spelling of Asura. · An evil person, a malevolent being.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hindi असुर (asur).

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Borrowed-form mentionअसुरhi

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Source etymology 2

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adj

Alternative spelling of assur.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Hebrew אָסוּר (asúr).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionאָסוּרhe

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