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Kshetri

Kshetri noun: a warrior and ruling class in Nepali society of Khas people.

Noun

Kshetri (plural Kshetris)

  1. a warrior and ruling class in Nepali society of Khas people
  2. any descendant of Vedic kshatriyas living in the Pahari zone

Forms of Kshetri

pluralKshetris
alternative formKshetry
alternative formChhetri
alternative formkshetri

Origin of Kshetri

From Nepali क्षेत्री (kṣetrī), from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “protector of gentle people”), from 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 Kshetri

What does Kshetri mean?
Kshetri means a warrior and ruling class in Nepali society of Khas people.
What part of speech is Kshetri?
Kshetri is a noun.
What is the plural of Kshetri?
The plural of Kshetri is Kshetris.

Words near Kshetri in the dictionary

  1. kshatriya
  2. kshatriyahood
  3. kshatriyas
  4. kshetra
  5. kshetras
  6. Kshetri
  7. Kshetris
  8. Kshira Sagara
  9. Kshitij
  10. KSHV
  11. ksi

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