ਖੱਤਰੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰət̪.(t̪)ɾiː/

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Noun

ਖੱਤਰੀ • (khattrī) m (Shahmukhi spelling کھتری)

1. kshatriya (warrior caste in traditional Indian society)
2. kshatriya (member this caste or of a Hindu merchant caste in Punjab)

Coordinate terms

• (traditional caste): ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ (brāhmaṇ), ਵੈਸ਼ (vaiś), ਸ਼ੂਦਰ (śūdar)

Further reading

• “ਖੱਤਰੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024