English Explanatory Dictionary

apsara

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female spirit of the clouds and waters.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑp.sə.ɹə/ /ˈʌp.sə.ɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-apsara.wav

Word forms

apsara apsaras upsara

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi अप्सरा (apsarā), descended from Sanskrit अप्सरस् (apsaras).

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