Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dakini

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
daki-ni
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sacred female spirit.

Etymology

From Sanskrit डाकिनी (ḍākinī).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: डाकिनी

Inflected Forms

dakinis (plural)

Questions

What does dakini mean?
A sacred female spirit.
Where does dakini come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce dakini

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