shudra
/ʃuːdɹə/
shudra is the alternative letter-case form of Shudra.
Noun capitalized: Shudra
Shudra (plural Shudras)
- A member of the Hindu varna (caste) of workers.
- A Sudra knows that his lot in life has been cast by divine fiat, and he does not expect the perquisites of a Brahmin.1951 October, Helen Mayer Hacker, “Women as Minority Group”, in Howard W. Odum, Katherine Jocher, editors, Social Forces, volume 30, number 1, Williams & Wilkins, →DOI, page 60
Forms of shudra
| plural | shudras |
|---|---|
| plural | Shudras |
| alternative form | shudra |
| alternative form | Sudra |
| alternative form | sudra |
| alternative form (archaic) | Shoodur |
| alternative form (archaic) | Shuddery |
| alternative form (archaic) | Soora |
| alternative form (archaic) | Soodra |
| alternative form (archaic) | Sooder |
| alternative form (archaic) | Soudra |
Origin of shudra
Borrowed from Sanskrit शूद्र (śūdra).
Questions about shudra
- What does shudra mean?
- Shudra means a member of the Hindu varna (caste) of workers.
- What is shudra the alternative letter-case form of?
- Shudra is the alternative letter-case form of Shudra.
- What part of speech is shudra?
- Shudra is a noun.
- How do you pronounce shudra?
- Shudra is pronounced /ʃuːdɹə/.
- What is the plural of shudra?
- The plural of shudra is shudras.
Words near shudra in the dictionary
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