Agni
[ uhg-nee; English ag-nee ]
/ ˈʌg ni; English ˈæg ni /
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noun
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
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Origin of Agni
<Sanskrit: fire, the fire-god; akin to Latin ignis,Russian ogón' fire
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Agni
/ (ˈʌɡnɪ) /
noun
Hinduism the god of fire, one of the three chief deities of the Vedas
Word Origin for Agni
Sanskrit: fire
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