yaksha
yaksha noun: a kind of supernatural being; can be a malevolent demon or a beneficent tutelary deity.
Noun
yaksha (plural yakshas)
- A kind of supernatural being; can be a malevolent demon or a beneficent tutelary deity.
- A 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.
yaksha meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Malayalam
yaksha in Hindi
- (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
- यक्ष yakṣ
yaksha in Tamil
- (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
- இயக்கர் iyakkar
yaksha in Marathi
- (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
- यक्ष yakṣa
yaksha in Malayalam
- (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) a kind of supernatural being
- യക്ഷൻ yakṣaṉ
More languagesFewer languages
- yaksha in Kannada
- ಯಕ್ಷ yakṣa
- yaksha in Punjabi
- ਯੱਖ yakkha, ਜੱਖ jakkha
- yaksha in Sanskrit
- यक्ष yakṣa
- yaksha in Malay
- yaksa
- yaksha in Thai
- ยักษ์ yák, ยักข์ yák
- yaksha in Vietnamese
- dạ-xoa
- yaksha in Myanmar
- ဘီလူး bhilu:
Forms of yaksha
| plural | yakshas |
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Origin of yaksha
Borrowed from Sanskrit यक्ष (yakṣa).
Questions about yaksha
- What does yaksha mean?
- Yaksha means a kind of supernatural being; can be a malevolent demon or a beneficent tutelary deity.
- What is yaksha in Hindi?
- Yaksha in Hindi is यक्ष (yakṣ). See Yaksha meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is yaksha?
- Yaksha is a noun.
- What is the plural of yaksha?
- The plural of yaksha is yakshas.
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