siddha

1 of 2

noun (1)

sid·​dha

ˈsidə

plural -s

: rice that is soaked in water and then boiled before milling

Siddha

2 of 2

noun (2)

Sid·​dha

ˈsidə

plural -s

Jainism & Hinduism

: one who has attained perfection especially as shown by occult powers

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

native name in Bengal

Noun (2)

Sanskrit, literally, successful, from sidhyati he goes straight to a goal, succeeds; akin to Sanskrit sādhati he comes to his goal

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