rishi en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈrɪʃi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛ́ṣi), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *r̥šíš (whence Avestan 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬴𐬌𐬴 (ərəṣ̌iṣ̌, “seer”)), probably related to अर्षति (árṣati, “to flow, pour”).
Meanings
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A Vedic poet and seer who composed Rigvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry of a sacred character.
The rishi asked one unfathomable question after another, until both he and his audience were reduced to the silence of unknowing.
2006, Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation, Atlantic Books, published 2007, page 25:
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A Hindu sage or saint occupying the same position in India's history as the patriarchs of other countries, constituting a peculiar class of beings in the early mythical system, as distinct from Asuras, Devas and mortal men.
In the beginning Max had no idea she was even a film actress, this girl with the skin the colour of scorched earth, the well-concealed body and the demure manner of a disciple walking in the footsteps of a great rishi.
2005, Salman Rushdie, Shalimar the Clown, Vintage, published 2006, page 25:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| rishis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (24)
hi ऋषि ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · vi tiên nhân ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · pa ਰਿਸ਼ੀ ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · th ฤๅษี ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · cmn 仙人 ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · te ఋషి ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · ru ри́ши ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · as ঋষি ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · mr ऋषी ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · ur رِشی ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · ta ரிஷி ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · de Rishi ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · kn ಋಷಿ ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · lo ລືສີ ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · ja リシ ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · bn ঋষি ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · my ရသေ့ ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · sa ऋषि ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · gu ઋષિ ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · fa ریشی ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · ko 리쉬 ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · ml ഋഷി ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · fr rishi ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint) · ar رِيشِي ((post-Vedic) a Hindu sage or saint)