खत्री

Hindi

Alternative forms
  • खत्तरी (khattarī)

Etymology

Punjabi ਖੱਤਰੀ (khatrī), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅 (khattia), from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰət̪.ɾiː/

Noun

खत्री • (khatrī) m

  1. a Khatri: member of a merchant caste

Declension
Declension of खत्री
Singular Plural
Direct खत्री (khatrī) खत्री (khatrī)
Oblique खत्री (khatrī) खत्रियों (khatriyõ)
Vocative खत्री (khatrī) खत्रियो (khatriyo)

Nepali

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit क्षत्री (kṣatrī), variant of Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “protector of gentle people”), derived from Sanskrit क्षत्र (kṣatra, “rule, dominion, authority”).

Adjective

खत्री • (khatrī), pronounced खत्रि (khatri)

  1. being a member of the Kshatriya caste
  2. people having at least one Kshatriya parent
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