"yakshini" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yakshinis [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit यक्षिणी (yakṣiṇī, feminine of यक्ष (yakṣa)). Etymology templates: {{feminine of|sa|यक्ष}} feminine of यक्ष (yakṣa), {{bor|en|sa|यक्षिणी|pos=feminine of <span class='form-of-definition-link'><i class="Deva mention" lang="sa">यक्ष</i> <span class="mention-gloss-paren annotation-paren">(yakṣa)</span></span>}} Sanskrit यक्षिणी (yakṣiṇī, feminine of यक्ष (yakṣa)) Head templates: {{en-noun}} yakshini (plural yakshinis)
  1. (Hinduism) A female yaksha. Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Female, Hindu mythology, Hinduism

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