svarga

noun

svar·​ga

variants or swarga

ˈsf|ärgə,

ˈsv|,

ˈsw|,

|ər-

plural -s

: a Hindu heaven

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit svarga; akin to Sanskrit svarati it shines

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