Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diksha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: dik-sha
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The giving of a mantra or initiation by the guru in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

name

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit दीक्षा (dīkṣā).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: दीक्षा

Inflected Forms

dikshas (plural) deeksha (alternative)

Questions

What does diksha mean?: The giving of a mantra or initiation by the guru in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
Where does diksha come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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