rakshasa

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rakshasa

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Borrowed from Sanskrit राक्षस (rākṣasa).

noun rakshasas

Hinduism A member of a race of mythical fanged demons that eat human flesh and blood, somewhat like vampires. A race of one-eyed beings / All feared and shunned / Rakshasa demon

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noun (Indian religions) a type of demon

한국어	나찰 nachal
日本語	羅刹天 rasetsuten, 羅刹 rasetsu
中文	羅剎 /罗刹 luóchà
हिन्दी	राक्षस rākṣas
Русский	ракша́са rakšása
Tiếng Việt	La Sát

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@misc{rakshasa_2026,
  title = {rakshasa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rakshasa},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}