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yaksha

noun, often capitalized
yak·sha
variants: or less commonly yaksa \ˈyəkshə \
plural -s

Definition of yaksha 

: a local tutelary spirit or earth jinni of India regarded as a patron of wealth and fertility

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History and Etymology for yaksha

Sanskrit yakṣa

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