Virupa
/vɪˈruː.pə/noun
A Sanskrit term meaning "deformed," "ugly," or "of different form."
Did you know?Virūpa is also the name of a Vedic deity associated with the sun, showing how ancient words for “different form” could become sacred names.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“to turn, bend”
Sanskrit
Skt.
vi-rūpa
“different in form, deformed; also a proper name and divine epithet”
Classical Sanskrit
Skt.
virūpa
“ugly, misshapen, unusual in form”
Modern English
English
Virupa
“A transliterated Sanskrit word used in religious, philosophical, and historical contexts”