ᠶᠠᡴᠴᠠ

Manchu

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit यक्ष (yakṣa).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [jakʰ.t͡ʃʰa]

Noun

ᠶᠠᡴᠴᠠ • (yakca)

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