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Sakti

American  
[shuhk-tee] / ˈʃʌk ti /

noun

Hinduism.
  1. Shakti.


Sakti British  
/ ˈsæktɪ, ˈʃʌktɪ /

noun

  1. the female principle or organ of reproduction and generative power in general

  2. this principle manifested in the consorts of the gods, esp Kali

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Sakti

C19: from Sanskrit sákti power

Example Sentences

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Back in Sakti, farmer Gutme is more optimistic about the future.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono said they had been on a mission to conduct aerial monitoring of resources in the area.

From Barron's Jan. 18, 2026

“It’s the first time that we’ve played a tournament of this magnitude,” coach Bima Sakti said.

From Washington Times Nov. 18, 2023

“I’m so grateful to Sam’s Club for giving me the opportunity to be part of its inaugural college team,” Sakti said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2021

The principle of female energy is known as Sakti, and is personified in the female counterparts of all the Gods of the Hindu triad, but is practically concentrated in Devi or Kāli.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell

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