yakkha

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Pali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit यक्ष (yakṣa).

Noun[edit]

yakkha m (feminine yakkhinī)

  1. demon, yaksha

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Khmer: យក្ខ (yĕək)
  • Lü: ᦍᧅ (yak), ᦍᧅᦃ (yakẋ)
  • Thai: ยักข์ (yák)

References[edit]

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “yakkha”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead