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yakkhā

yakkha

masc nom pl of yakkha (noun); masc instr sg of yakkha (noun); masc abl sg of yakkha (noun); masc voc sg of yakkha (noun); …

1. (either protective or malevolent) spirit; supernatural being; daemon
2. soul; spirit; individual being

Etymology. √yakkh + a; from √yakkh 'worship'; Sanskrit yakṣa [yakṣ]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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