Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sakra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: sakra
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Buddhist equivalent of Indra, ruler of the Trāyastriṃśa heaven in Buddhist cosmology.

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit शक्र (śakra).

Inflected Forms

Shakra (alternative) Śakra (alternative)

Questions

What does sakra mean?: The Buddhist equivalent of Indra, ruler of the Trāyastriṃśa heaven in Buddhist cosmology.
Where does sakra come from?: Transliteration of Sanskrit शक्र (śakra).

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