Asur

adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small Austroasiatic ethnic group living primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand. plural, plural-only
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of Asura. Hinduism, India, alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    Obsolete spelling of azure. alt-of, obsolete

    "Sable, goulis, asur, vert, perpure […]"

  4. 4
    An evil person. India, derogatory

    "This use of the word to portray the Bengal chief minister as the biggest challenger to the country’s two most powerful men, and especially their depiction as an asur or demon, did not go down well with supporters of the country’s ruling force, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of assur. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Asuri (“the language of these people”).

Synonyms

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assurasuri

Example

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"The Hebrew word "asur" means "forbidden.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hindi असुर (asur).

Etymology 2

From Hebrew אָסוּר (asúr).

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