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Shakya.

An ancient tribe of Iron Age India to which the Buddha belonged.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. An ancient tribe of Iron Age India to which the Buddha belonged.

  2. A surname from Nepali.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Nepali शाक्य (śākya), from Sanskrit शाक्य (śākya), which is most likely from Sanskrit शक् (śak, “to be able”). Alternatively, from Sanskrit शाखा (śākhā, “branch, teak”); see Shakya for more.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.