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Meaning of "rishi" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RISHI

rishi  [ˈrɪʃɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RISHI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rishi is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RISHI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rishi

In the Vedas the term Rishi denotes an inspired poet of Ṛgvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry. Post-Vedic tradition regards the Rishis as "sages" or saints.

Definition of rishi in the English dictionary

The definition of rishi in the dictionary is a Hindu seer or sage, or, earlier, a Vedic poet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RISHI


dishy
ˈdɪʃɪ
facie
ˈfeɪʃɪ
fishy
ˈfɪʃɪ
flourishy
ˈflʌrɪʃɪ
heishi
ˈhaɪʃɪ
meishi
ˈmeɪʃɪ
nebbishy
ˈnebɪʃɪ
rikishi
rɪˈkɪʃɪ
rubbishy
ˈrʌbɪʃɪ
squishy
ˈskwɪʃɪ
stishie
ˈstɪʃɪ
Swadeshi
swəˈdeɪʃɪ
swishy
ˈswɪʃɪ
varnishy
ˈvɑːnɪʃɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RISHI

risaldar
RISC
rise
rise above
rise to
rise to the occasion
risen
riser
risibilities
risibility
risible
risibly
rising
rising damp
rising star
rising trot
risk
risk assessment
risk aversion
risk capital

WORDS THAT END LIKE RISHI

Bangladeshi
bimbashi
buzkashi
dashi
deshi
imshi
karoshi
Kashi
Lubumbashi
Maebashi
maharishi
munshi
nashi
Quashi
roshi
sushi
tokoloshi
Ustashi
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
waribashi

Synonyms and antonyms of rishi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rishi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RISHI

Find out the translation of rishi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rishi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rishi» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

仙人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rishi
570 millions of speakers

English

rishi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऋषि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ريشي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

риши
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rishi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঋষি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rishi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rishi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rishi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rishi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Rishi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரிஷி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऋषी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rishi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rishi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Rishi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ріші
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Rishi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rishi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Rishi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rishi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Rishi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rishi

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RISHI»

The term «rishi» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.208 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RISHI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rishi» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rishi» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rishi

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RISHI»

Discover the use of rishi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rishi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Return of the Rishi: A Doctor's Story of Spiritual ...
The author recounts his medical career, describes his introduction to Ayurvedic medicine, and shares his views on health and healing
Deepak Chopra, 1991
2
The Rishi of Bangladesh: A History of Christian Dialogue
Land ownership and occupation 49 Activities associated With skinning 51 Mara Mamsa (carrion meat)i 51 Barna—Boisarnya (caste discrimination) 52 The Rishi and the Muslim majority 54 3. The Rishi and the cow 57 4. The experience of ...
Dr Cosimo Zene, 2014
3
Karma and Other Stories
In this sparkling collection, award-winning writer Rishi Reddi weaves a multigenerational tapestry of interconnected lives, depicting members of an Indian American community struggling to balance the demands of tradition with the allure of ...
Rishi Reddi, 2009
4
History of Ancient India: From 4250 BC to 637 AD
61 Mahabharata (Aadi Parva): Santanu-Chitrangada Satyavati II and Rishi Parashar. Satyavati was the daughter of a fisherman. Her father was Jaruth and her mother was Chandodari. Her job was to ferry passengers in a boat across the  ...
J.P. Mittal, 2006
5
Rishi Moolam
The eeriness of Jayakanthan's two novellas in this volume isoverwhelming and disturbing.
Jeyakāntan̲, 2007
6
Lost Cities of China, Central Asia, & India
Chapter. Thirteen. CENTRAL. PAKISTAN: THE. SEVEN. RISHI. CITIES. OF. THE. RAMA. EMPIRE. ' ...(a weapon) so powerful that it could destroy The earth in an instant — A great soaring sound in smoke and flames. And on it sits Death ...
David Hatcher Childress, 1991
7
Temple Architecture of the Western Himalaya: Wooden Temples
Durvasa Rishi has two temples in Kullu district, one at Palagi Phati and the other at Bhalan. Shringi Rishi is a popular devata of the inner Saraj area of Kullu district, where he has a magnificent temple at Bagi above Banjar, Plech and Sakiran.
Omacanda Hāṇḍā, 2001
8
Inside the Black Box: The Simple Truth About Quantitative ...
This guide enables an investor to cut through the hype and pretense of secrecy surrounding quantitative strategies." —Ross Garon, Managing Director, Quantitative Strategies, S.A.C. Capital Advisors, L.P. "Inside the Black Box is a ...
Rishi K. Narang, 2009
9
Delightful days at Rishi Valley
As the name suggests, Rishi Valley is surrounded by hills most of which have been given names because of their distinguishing features. One of the many benefits of the valley was the abundant opportunity for hill and rock climbing offering ...
Ravi Natu
10
Sandilya (Rishi)
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. dilya was the name of at least two prominent rishis. One of the rishis was the progenitor of the Sandilya gotra.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RISHI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rishi is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rishi Kapoor: Gajendra Chauhan should voluntarily retire
Let self pride play a role and retire," Rishi, who belongs to Indian cinema's globally ... WATCH: Rishi Kapoor takes a dig at Alia Bhatt and Sonakshi Sinha ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Rishi Kapoor Wishes Neetu Kapoor on Twitter: Happy Birthday Wife
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has wished his wife and co-star Neetu Kapoor 'Happy Birthday' on Twitter. The 66-year-old actor shared a photograph of Neetu, ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
3
Rishi Kapoor Lands In A Twitter War Once Again!
The micro blogging site twitter is surely not treating veteran actor Rishi Kapoor well. The senior actor has more than a couple of times landed in trouble because ... «Business of Cinema, Jul 15»
4
Rishi Kapoor at 'All Is Well' trailer launch: After Big B, I will now …
When asked about matching steps with Rishi, AB said that for actors of his generation, Rishi Kapoor remains the best dancer to date. Also present were ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Rishi Kapoor fails to recognise his 'Damini'
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who is in the midst of shooting 'Kapoor and Sons', says he did not recognise his 'Damini" co-star Meenakshi Seshadri on meeting ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
6
ALL IS WELL: Rishi Kapoor, Asin & Supriya Pathak's character …
Rishi Kapoor (who plays Abhishek's father in the film), seems like he is facing a lot of problems (as the poster reveals 'It's all about My Problems'). «glamsham.com, Jun 15»
7
Twitter's VP of Corporate Development is leaving
Rishi Garg, Twitter's Vice President of Corporate Development, is leaving the company after joining in May 2014. Even though he wasn't at Twitter very long, ... «Business Insider, Jun 15»
8
Rishi Kapoor's jokes and a little 'sense of humour': Nobody gets it
Rishi Kapoor took to Twitter to share a meme on young actress Alia Bhatt that he must have come across while surfing the net. «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
9
As Handsome as Shashi Kapoor? Rishi Kapoor Nominates These …
Rishi Kapoor, who admits to a bias in this case, also thinks his son Ranbir is every ... Ranbir's actor father Rishi Kapoor anointed two current actors - or rather, ... «NDTV, May 15»
10
NR Narayana Murthy's son-in-law Rishi Sunak talks to TOI after …
New Conservative Party MP Rishi Sunak is incredibly media shy. Son-in-law of Indian tech titan N R Narayana Murthy, Rishi Sunak, won from Richmond (Yorks) ... «Times of India, May 15»

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