Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yakshi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: yak-shi
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female yaksha.

Example Sentences

"The artisans were lower-caste men who drew upon earlier rural traditions to carve fertility nymphs (yakshis) and male nature spirits (yakshas) around the stupas."

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit यक्षी (yakṣī, feminine of यक्ष (yakṣa)).

Inflected Forms

yakshis (plural)

Questions

What does yakshi mean?: A female yaksha.
Where does yakshi come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit यक्षी (yakṣī, feminine of यक्ष (yakṣa)).

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