खत्री

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Hindi

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Proper noun

खत्री (khatrīm (Urdu spelling کھتری)

  1. Khatri (a merchant caste)

Declension

Noun

खत्री (khatrīm or f by sense (Urdu spelling کھتری)

  1. a Khatri: member of a merchant caste

Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

खत्री (khatrī)

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