Vasu

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • (Hinduism) Any of the attendant deities of Indra, and later Vishnu. They are eight elemental gods representing aspects of nature.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वसु (excellent, good, great, dweller, dwelling, beneficent).

Origin

Sanskrit

वसु

Gloss

excellent, good, great, dweller, dwelling, beneficent

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

良, 善

Emoji
🦸 🦸‍♀️ 🦸‍♂️

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