Rishi

See also: rishi and rìshí

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛṣi, “rishi, sage”), via New Indo-Aryan languages, such as Punjabi ਰਿਸ਼ੀ (riśī). Compare rishi.

Proper noun

Rishi (plural Rishis or Rishies)

1. A South Asian male given name from Sanskrit
2. A South Asian surname from Sanskrit

Translations

South Asian surname

• Hindi: ऋषि (hi) (ŕṣi)
• Telugu: ఋషి (te) (r̥ṣi)

South Asian given name

• Bengali: ঋষি (bn) (riśi)
• Gujarati: ઋષિ (ŕṣi)
• Hindi: ऋषि (hi) (ŕṣi)
• Japanese: リシ
• Marathi: ऋषी (ŕṣī)
• Punjabi: ਰਿਸ਼ੀ (riśī)
• Santali: ᱨᱤᱥᱤ (risi)
• Tamil: ரிசி (rici), ரிஷி (ta) (riṣi)
• Telugu: ఋషి (te) (r̥ṣi)

See also

• Richie
• rishi

 

Anagrams

• Irish, sirih