Shakti
or Sak·ti
[ shuhk-tee ]
/ ˈʃʌk ti /
noun Hinduism.
the female principle or organ of generative power.
the wife of a deity, especially of Shiva.Compare Divine Mother.
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Origin of Shakti
From the Sanskrit word śakti
Words nearby Shakti
shako, Shaks., shakshuka, Shakspere, Shakta, Shakti, Shaktism, Shakuntala, shaky, Shakyamuni, shalach manoth
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