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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of yaksha alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   A member of this ethnic group.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   An ethnic group native to the Indian Subcontinent, primarily in Nepal and India.
2. 2
   The language of this ethnic group.

Synonyms

All synonyms

dewan

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali yakkha or Burmese ယက္ခ (yakhka.).

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