Hindi

Proper noun

शुक्र • ‎(śukra) m ‎(Urdu spelling شکر)

1. Venus (the planet)

See also

• (planets of the Solar System) सौरमंडल के ग्रहों ‎(saurmaṇḍal ke grahõ); बुध,‎ शुक्र,‎ पृथ्वी/‎धरती,‎ मंगल,‎ बृहस्पति,‎ शनि,‎ अरुण,‎ वरुण ^[edit]

Noun

शुक्र • ‎(śukra) m ‎(Urdu spelling شکر)

1. (informal) semen

Synonyms

• (semen): वीर्य ‎(vīrya)

Adjective

शुक्र • ‎(śukra) ‎(Urdu spelling شکر)

1. resplendent

Etymology 2

From Arabic.

Noun

शुक्र • ‎(śukra) m ‎(Urdu spelling شکر)

1. gratitude

Sanskrit

Adjective

शुक्र • ‎(śukra)

1. (fr. √1. शुच् cf. शुक्ल) bright, resplendent RV. AV. VS. Br. MBh.
2. clear, pure RV. AV. VS. ṠBr.
3. light-coloured, white RV. AV. ṠāṅkhBr.
4. pure, spotless RV. Br.

Noun

शुक्र • ‎(śukra) m

1. N. of अग्नि or fire R.
2. N. of a month ( ज्येष्ठ = May-June, personified as the guardian of कुबेर's treasure) MBh. Suṡr.
3. the planet Venus or its regent (regarded as the son of भृगु and preceptor of the दैत्यs) MBh. R. &c.
4. clear or pure सोम RV.

Noun

शुक्र • ‎(śukra) n

1. brightness, clearness, light RV. Up. MBh. R.
2. (also pl.)any clear liquid (as water, सोम &c.) RV. VS.
3. juice, the essence of anything Br. S3rS. (also pl.)
4. semen virile, seed of animals (male and female), sperm RV. &c.
5. a morbid affection of the iris (change of colour &c. accompanied by imperfect vision ; cf. शुक्ल) Suṡr. ṠārṅgS.

Derived terms

• शुक्रवार ‎(śukravāra)