rishi

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See also: Rishi and rìshí

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛ́ṣi), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *r̥šíš (whence Avestan 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬴𐬌𐬴 (ərəṣ̌iṣ̌, seer)), probably related to अर्षति (árṣati, to flow, pour).

Noun

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rishi (plural rishis)

  1. A Vedic poet and seer who composed Rigvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry of a sacred character.
    • 2006, Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation, Atlantic Books, published 2007, page 25:
      The rishi asked one unfathomable question after another, until both he and his audience were reduced to the silence of unknowing.
  2. (post-Vedic) A Hindu sage or saint occupying the same position in India 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.
    • 2005, Salman Rushdie, Shalimar the Clown, Vintage, published 2006, page 25:
      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.

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Japanese

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Romanization

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rishi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of りし
  2. Rōmaji transcription of リシ

Thao

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Noun

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rishi

  1. (anatomy) liver