Agni

[ uhg-nee; English ag-nee ]
/ ˈʌg ni; English ˈæg ni /

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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British Dictionary definitions for agni

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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