yaksha
noun,
often capitalized
yak·sha
\ˈyəkshə\
variants: less commonly
yaksa
\ˈyəkshə\Definition of yaksha
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: a local tutelary spirit or earth jinni of India regarded as a patron of wealth and fertility
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Origin and Etymology of yaksha
Sanskrit yakṣa
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