vaishya
/ˈvaɪʃ(j)ə/
vaishya is the alternative letter-case form of Vaishya.
Noun capitalized: Vaishya
Vaishya (plural Vaishyas)
- The third caste of traditional Indian society, comprising merchants and landowners.
- A member of this caste.
- To perform successfully in the marketplace, vaishyas had to be ambitious, to want worldly goods, and to compete aggressively with their rivals, and this "desire" bound them inexorably to the cycle of death and rebirth.2006, Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation, Atlantic Books, published 2007, page 307
Forms of vaishya
| plural | vaishyas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | vaiśya |
| plural | Vaishyas |
| alternative form | vaishya |
Origin of vaishya
Borrowed from Sanskrit वैश्य (vaiśya).
Words that rhyme with vaishya
Questions about vaishya
- What does vaishya mean?
- Vaishya means the third caste of traditional Indian society, comprising merchants and landowners.
- What is vaishya the alternative letter-case form of?
- Vaishya is the alternative letter-case form of Vaishya.
- What part of speech is vaishya?
- Vaishya is a noun.
- How do you pronounce vaishya?
- Vaishya is pronounced /ˈvaɪʃ(j)ə/.
- What is the plural of vaishya?
- The plural of vaishya is vaishyas.
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