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Saci¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese saci, from Old Tupi sa'si.

proper noun

  1. A young, black, one-legged prankster in Brazilian folklore, who smokes a pipe and wears a magical red hat that enables him to disappear.

Saci²

Where it comes from

From Sanskrit शची (śacī).

proper noun Shachi

  1. Hinduism The goddess of wrath and jealousy in Hindu mythology.

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Saci. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/saci

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"Saci." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/saci.

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@misc{saci_2026,
  title = {Saci},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saci},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}