Meanings
proper noun
alternative Shakra · alternative Śakra
- BuddhismThe Buddhist equivalent of Indra, ruler of the Trāyastriṃśa heaven in Buddhist cosmology.
Origin
Transliteration of Sanskrit शक्र (śakra).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 帝釋天 /帝释天, 釋提桓因 /释提桓因
- 帝釋天 /帝释天 (Dìshìtiān)deity
- 釋提桓因 /释提桓因 (Shìtíhuányīn)deity
Hindi शक्र
- शक्र (śakra)deity
Japanese 帝釈天
- 帝釈天 (Taishakuten)deity
Korean 제석천, 제석환인
- 제석천 (Jeseokcheon)deity
- 제석환인 (Jeseokhwanin)deity
Thai ท้าวสักกะ, สักกะ
- ท้าวสักกะdeity
- สักกะ (sàk-gà)deity
Vietnamese Đế Thích Thiên, Thích Đề Hoàn Nhân
- Đế Thích Thiêndeity
- Thích Đề Hoàn Nhândeity
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
Sakra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sakra
MLA
“Sakra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sakra. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sakra,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sakra.
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