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Chhetri

Chhetri proper noun: derivative of kshatriya.

Proper noun

Chhetri (plural Chhetris)

  1. Derivative of kshatriya
  2. An endogamous caste of Khas people belonging to kshatriya class
  3. Any descendants of Vedic Kshatriyas living in the Pahari zone.
  4. Any Hindu thread wearing (Tagadhari) clan of Kshatriya class
  5. A surname.

Forms of Chhetri

pluralChhetris

Origin of Chhetri

From Nepali छेत्री (chetrī), variant of Nepali क्षेत्री (kṣetrī), from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “protector of gentle people”), from Sanskrit क्षत्र (kṣatra, “rule, dominion, authority”). Cognate with Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 (x-š-a-y-θ-i-y /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “emperor”), from which is derived Persian شاه (šâh).

Questions about Chhetri

What does Chhetri mean?
Chhetri means derivative of kshatriya.
What part of speech is Chhetri?
Chhetri is a proper noun.

Words near Chhetri in the dictionary

  1. Chhaya
  2. Chhays
  3. chhena
  4. chhertum
  5. chhertums
  6. Chhetri
  7. Chhetris
  8. chhetrum
  9. chhetrums
  10. Chhim
  11. Chhims

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