lesya

[ lesh-yah ]

noun

, Jainism.

1. any of six possible colors given to the monad, or individual soul, by its karma and being lighter or darker according to the proportion of good or evil included in the karma.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lesya¹

From the Sanskrit word leśyā light

Example Sentences

In 2007, Lesya Orobets was elected to the Ukraine Parliament.

From The Daily Beast

Ukraine Parliamentarian Lesya Orobets has not slept in days.

From The Daily Beast