Type Word Usage Sanskrit Scripts ऋषि(Sanskrit) Meaning & History Sanskrit word meaning "sage, poet". See All RelationsRelated Items Given Name DescendantsRishi(Bengali) Rishi(Hindi) Rishi(Marathi) Rishi(Nepali) Sources & References Monier-Williams' Sanskrit-English Dictionary, available from http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/scans/MWScan/2014/web/index.php Entry updated December 8, 2017