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karsevak

karsevak noun: a person who freely offers their service to a religious cause; particularly in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.

Noun

karsevak (plural karsevaks)

  1. (Hinduism, India, Sikhism) A person who freely offers their service to a religious cause; particularly in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.
    • The karsevaks built a new shelter to protect homeless people.
    • Huge number of karsevaks had gathered in Ayodhya in support for Ram temple campaign.

Forms of karsevak

pluralkarsevaks

Origin of karsevak

Transliteration of Hindi कारसेवक (kārsevak), in turn from Sanskrit कार (kāra, “work”) + सेवा (sevā, “service done with devotion”).

Questions about karsevak

What does karsevak mean?
Karsevak means a person who freely offers their service to a religious cause; particularly in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.
What part of speech is karsevak?
Karsevak is a noun.
What is the plural of karsevak?
The plural of karsevak is karsevaks.

Words near karsevak in the dictionary

  1. karrusels
  2. Karrwa
  3. kars
  4. Kars Springs
  5. Karsch-Neugebauer syndrome
  6. karsevak
  7. karsey
  8. karseys
  9. Karsgaard
  10. Karshuni
  11. karsies

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