yaksha

English

A yaksha statue guarding an entrance of the Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Thailand

Etymology

From Sanskrit यक्ष (yakṣa).

Noun

yaksha (plural yakshas)

(Buddhism, Hinduism) A kind of supernatural being, usually depicted as a benevolent tutelary deity, that attends on Kuvera the god of wealth.
(Southeast Asian mythology) A kind of evil supernatural being, often depicted as having supernatural power, great strength, and frightening appearance; an asura; a demon.

Translations

(Buddhism) a kind of supernatural being

Chinese:
Mandarin: 夜叉 (zh) (yèchā)
Hindi: यक्ष (hi) (yakṣ)
Japanese: 夜叉 (ja) (やしゃ, yasha)
Kannada: ಯಕ್ಷ (kn) (yakṣa)
Khmer: យក្ខ (km) (yĕək), យក្ស (yĕək)
Korean: 야차 (yacha)
Lao: ຍັກ (nyak)

Malay: yaksa
Malayalam: യക്ഷൻ (ml) (yakṣan)
Pali: yakkha
Russian: я́кша m (jákša), я́ккха m (jákkxa)
Sanskrit: यक्ष (sa) n (yakṣa)
Tamil: இயக்கர் (ta) (iyakkar)
Thai: ยักษ์ (th) (yák), ยักข์ (th) (yák)

Related terms

Anagrams

khayas, shayak

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