akashvani

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit आकाशवाणी (ākāśavāṇī, celestial announcement from the sky, or voice from the sky/heaven); probably through Hindi आकाशवाणी (ākāśvāṇī) or another Indic language with schwa deletion.

Noun

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akashvani (plural akashvanis)

  1. (Hinduism, mythology) A gift or message from heaven.
    In Hindu, Jain and Buddhist mythology, akashvanis often featured in stories as a medium of communication from the heavens to mankind.

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