ᠶᠠᡴᠴᠠ

Manchu

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit यक्ष (yakṣa).

Pronunciation

Noun

ᠶᠠᡴᠴᠠ • (yakca)

  1. (Buddhism) yaksha (a malevolent spirit)
  2. (by extension) a ferocious and hideous looking person