yaksha

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noun

A kind of supernatural being; can be a malevolent demon or a beneficent tutelary deity.

OriginSanskrit यक्ष →
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Meanings

nounyaksha (plural yakshas)

plural yakshas

  1. HinduismIndiaJainismSouth AsiaBuddhismA kind of supernatural being; can be a malevolent demon or a beneficent tutelary deity.
  2. Southeast Asia mythologyA kind of supernatural being, often depicted as having supernatural power, great strength, and frightening appearance; can be a malevolent demon or a beneficent tutelary deity.

Origin

  1. Sanskritयक्ष
  2. Englishyaksha

Borrowed from Sanskrit यक्ष (yakṣa).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 夜叉, 藥叉 /药叉
  • 夜叉 (yèchā)(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
  • 藥叉 /药叉 (yàochā)(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
Esperanto jakŝo
  • jakŝo(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
Hindi यक्ष
  • यक्ष (yakṣ)(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
Japanese 夜叉
  • 夜叉 (yasha)(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
Korean 야차
  • 야차 (yacha)(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
Malay yaksa
  • yaksa(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
Punjabi ਯੱਖ, ਜੱਖ
  • ਯੱਖ (yakkha)(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
  • ਜੱਖ (jakkha)(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
Russian я́кша, я́ккха
  • я́кша (jákša)(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
  • я́ккха (jákkxa)(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
Tamil இயக்கர்
  • இயக்கர் (iyakkar)(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
Thai ยักษ์, ยักข์
  • ยักษ์ (yák)(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
  • ยักข์ (yák)(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
Vietnamese dạ-xoa
  • dạ-xoa(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AkshayShakyashayak
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