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Shakyas

Shakyas is the plural of Shakya.

Meaning of Shakya

Proper noun

Shakya (plural Shakyas)

  1. An ancient tribe of Iron Age India to which the Buddha belonged.
  2. A surname from Nepali.

Questions about Shakyas

What is Shakyas the plural of?
Shakyas is the plural of Shakya.

Words near Shakyas in the dictionary

  1. shakus
  2. shaky
  3. Shakya
  4. Shakyamuni
  5. Shakyamuni Buddha
  6. Shakyas
  7. shakycam
  8. shal
  9. shala
  10. shalabhanjika
  11. shalabhanjikas

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