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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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British Dictionary definitions for Shakti

Shakti
/ (ˈʃʌktɪ) /

noun

a variant of Sakti
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