Kshetri
English
Alternative forms
- Kshetry, Chhetri, kshetri
Etymology
From Nepali क्षेत्री (kṣetrī), from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “protector of gentle people”), from क्षत्र (kṣatra, “rule, dominion, authority”). Cognate with Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 (x-š-a-y-θ-i-y /xšāyaθiya/, “emperor”), from which is derived Persian شاه (šâh).
Noun
Kshetri (plural Kshetris)
- a warrior and ruling class in Nepali society of Khas people
- any descendant of Vedic kshatriyas living in the Pahari zone
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