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akasa

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɑːˈkɑːʃə/

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noun

Meaning 1

ether or atmosphere, as one of the elements in Hindu philosophy

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2éd Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH Sanskrit आ (ā) Proto-Indo-European *kweḱ- Sanskrit काश् (kāś) Sanskrit काश (kāśa) Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa)bor. English akasa Borrowed from Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa).