विषकन्या

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विषकन्या

/ʋɪʂ.kən.jɑː/ Hindi, Standard
[ʋɪʃ.kɐ̃ɲ.jäː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Classical Sanskrit विषकन्या (viṣakanyā); equivalent to विष (viṣ, “poison”) + कन्या (kanyā, “unmarried woman; virgin”).

noun viṣkanyā · وِشکنِّیا · विषकन्या · विषकन्याएँ · विषकन्याओं

feminine, historical Visha Kanya (a kind of assassinatress of ancient India, said to seduce and then poison their targets)

In English

assassin one who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a publ

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"विषकन्या." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

विषकन्या. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE

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"विषकन्या." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {विषकन्या},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}