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Arya

Arya noun: an Indo-Iranian, an Aryan.

Noun

Arya (plural Aryas)

  1. An Indo-Iranian, an Aryan.
    • The Aryas gradually spread themselves over the plain of the Ganges. After a time, the whole country between the Himalayas and the Vindhya Mountains was called Aryavarta, the abode of the Aryas.1868, Mrs. L. Handyside, The History of India, page 5
  2. A follower of Arya Samaj.
    • The Brahmos are chiefly in Bengal, the Aryas in the North-West and the Punjab.1892, The Imperial and Asiatic Quarterly Review and Oriental and Colonial Record, page 470
    • Above all, he would not tolerate the abominable injustice of the existence of untouchables, and nobody has been a more ardent champion of their outraged rights. They were admitted to the Arya Samaj on the basis of equality; for the Aryas are not a caste. ‘The Aryas are all men of superior...1984, Ganga Ram Garg, World Perspectives on Swami Dayananda Saraswati, Concept Publishing Company, page 165

Proper noun (1)

Arya

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

Proper noun (2)

Arya

  1. A female given name from Sanskrit.
    • Arya Nielsen, a senior clinical faculty member at our Institute, has also demonstrated this in her excellent work on surface stimulation […]1999, Mark Seem, Acupuncture Physical Medicine, →ISBN
  2. A surname.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Arya.

Arya meaning in Hindi and Sanskrit

Arya in Hindi

female given name
आर्या āryā

Arya in Sanskrit

female given name
आर्या āryā

Forms of Arya

pluralAryas
alternative formĀrya

Origin of Arya

Borrowed from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya, “noble, respectable”). Doublet of Aryan and Iran.

Borrowed from Sanskrit आर्या (āryā), feminine of आर्य (ā́rya, “noble, respectable”). Doublet of Aryan and Iran.

Phrases with Arya

Questions about Arya

What does Arya mean?
Arya means an Indo-Iranian, an Aryan.
What is Arya in Hindi?
Arya in Hindi is आर्या (āryā). See Arya meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Arya?
Arya can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Arya?
The plural of Arya is Aryas.

Words near Arya in the dictionary

  1. Arwoods
  2. ARWs
  3. ARWU
  4. arXiv
  5. ary
  6. Arya
  7. Arya Samaj
  8. Arya Samaja
  9. Arya Samaji
  10. Arya Samajic
  11. Arya Samajis

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