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brahmin meaning in Sinhala

බ්රාහ්මණය brāhmaṇaya

/ˈbɹɑːmɪn/

brahmin in Sinhala: බ්රාහ්මණය (brāhmaṇaya). In English, brahmin means a member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.

Sinhala words for brahmin

caste
බ්රාහ්මණය brāhmaṇaya

English meaning of brahmin

  1. noun A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.
  2. noun One who has realized or attempts to realize Brahman, i.e. God or supreme knowledge.
  3. noun A scholar, teacher, priest, intellectual, researcher, scientist, knowledge-seeker, or knowledge worker.
  4. noun A member of a social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA.

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Questions about brahmin in Sinhala

What is the meaning of brahmin in Sinhala?
Brahmin in Sinhala is බ්රාහ්මණය (brāhmaṇaya).
brahmin යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Brahmin: බ්රාහ්මණය (brāhmaṇaya).
What does brahmin mean in English?
Brahmin means a member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.

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