yakkha

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit यक्ष (yakṣa).

Noun

yakkha m (feminine yakkhinī)

  1. demon, yaksha

Declension

Declension table of "yakkha" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)yakkhoyakkhā
Accusative (second)yakkhaṃyakkhe
Instrumental (third)yakkhenayakkhehi or yakkhebhi
Dative (fourth)yakkhassa or yakkhāya or yakkhatthaṃyakkhānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)yakkhasmā or yakkhamhā or yakkhāyakkhehi or yakkhebhi
Genitive (sixth)yakkhassayakkhānaṃ
Locative (seventh)yakkhasmiṃ or yakkhamhi or yakkheyakkhesu
Vocative (calling)yakkhayakkhā

Descendants

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

References

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