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Where does “そわか” come from?

そわか (Japanese) comes from Sanskrit स्वाहा — well-said.

そわか (Japanese): 娑婆訶, 莎訶, 蘇婆訶, 薩婆訶 svāhā

Definitions

  1. 娑婆訶, 莎訶, 蘇婆訶, 薩婆訶 svāhā

Ancestry of “そわか”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्वाहाwell-said
Every word from Sanskrit स्वाहा →