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Shakti

American  
[shuhk-tee] / ˈʃʌk ti /
Or Sakti

noun

Hinduism.
  1. the female principle or organ of generative power.

  2. the wife of a deity, especially of Shiva.


Shakti British  
/ ˈʃʌktɪ /

noun

  1. a variant of Sakti

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Etymology

Origin of Shakti

From the Sanskrit word śakti

Example Sentences

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He became part of world-music-jazz ensemble Shakti, founded by guitarist John McLaughlin.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

The footage showed Raghavendra Bhatnagar, district head of a Hindu group called Rashtriya Hindu Shakti Sangathan, objecting to skirts and western dresses Sharma and other contestants were wearing.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

Malhan has named these two structures Shakti and Shiva, the latter one of the principal deities of Hinduism and the former a female cosmic force often portrayed as Shiva's consort.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2024

If you’re Shakti Kirtanya, you grow your crops on top of the water.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2023

Now we call it Shiva, Krishna, Shakti, Ganesha; we can approach it with some understanding; we can discern certain attributes—loving, merciful, frightening—and we feel the gende pull of relationship.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel