"Saci" meaning in English

See Saci in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese saci, from Old Tupi sa'si. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|pt-BR|saci}} Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese saci, {{der|en|tpw|sa'si}} Old Tupi sa'si Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Saci
  1. (folklore) A black, one-legged, prankster youngster in Brazilian folklore, who smokes a pipe and wears a magical red hat that enables him to disappear.
    Sense id: en-Saci-en-name-2XTSBhRM Categories (other): Folklore, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Brazilian folklore, Characters from folklore Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Brazilian folklore: 96 4 Disambiguation of Characters from folklore: 93 7 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Shachi [alternative]
Etymology: From Sanskrit शची (śacī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|शची}} Sanskrit शची (śacī) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Saci
  1. (Hinduism, mythology) The goddess of wrath and jealousy in Hindu mythology. Tags: Hinduism
    Sense id: en-Saci-en-name-nJAftR0r Categories (other): Hinduism, Mythology, Hindu mythology, Mythological figures Disambiguation of Hindu mythology: 5 95 Disambiguation of Mythological figures: 44 56 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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