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yakshas

yakshas is the plural of yaksha.

Meaning of yaksha

Noun

yaksha (plural yakshas)

  1. (Hinduism, India, Jainism, South-Asia) A kind of supernatural being; can be a malevolent demon or a beneficent tutelary deity.
  2. (Southeast Asia mythology) 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.

Questions about yakshas

What is yakshas the plural of?
Yakshas is the plural of yaksha.

Words near yakshas in the dictionary

  1. yakow
  2. yakows
  3. yaks
  4. yaks on
  5. yaksha
  6. yakshas
  7. yakshi
  8. yakshini
  9. yakshinis
  10. yakshis
  11. yakskin

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