yakkha

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proper noun

An ethnic group native to the Indian Subcontinent, primarily in Nepal and India.

Similar
Dewan
OriginPali yakkha ← Burmese ယက္ခ →
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Meanings

yakkha1

nounyakkha (plural yakkhas)

plural yakkhas

  1. alternativeAlternative form of yaksha

Yakkha2

proper noun
  1. An ethnic group native to the Indian Subcontinent, primarily in Nepal and India.
  2. The language of this ethnic group.
nounYakkha (plural Yakkhas)

plural Yakkhas

  1. A member of this ethnic group.

    Synonyms: Dewan

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of this ethnic group.

Similar
Dewan

Origin

  1. Burmeseယက္ခ
  2. Paliyakkha
  3. Englishyakkha

Borrowed from Pali yakkha or Burmese ယက္ခ (yakhka.).

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APA

yakkha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakkha

MLA

“yakkha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakkha. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yakkha,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakkha.

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