For the traditional Hindu science of the
phonetics and
phonology of
Sanskrit/
Hindi, see
Shiksha.See
Shiksha (NGO) for the Indian educational organization.Shiksa (
Yiddish: שיקסע) or "Shikse," is a
Yiddish word that has moved into
English usage, mostly in North American
Jewish culture, that is used as a
pejorative or mock-pejorative term for a
Gentile (or non-Jewish) woman.The word is derived from the
Hebrew term sheketz, which means "loathsome", "abomination", "unclean", "dirty", "rodent", or "lizard", depending on the translator.
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