srikandi

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Etymology

From Javanese ꦱꦿꦶꦏꦤ꧀ꦝꦶ (Srikandi), from Sanskrit शिकण्ढी (śikaṇḍhī), a character within the Mahabharata

Noun

srikandi

  1. (informal) A brave, heroic, strong, powerful woman
  2. (informal, by extension) A female athlete, especially those who compete in archery

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