kesatria

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kesatria, from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, warrior-king).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: kê‧sat‧ria

Noun

kêsatria

  1. (Hinduism) a member of the Kshatriya social class in ancient Hindu society
  2. knight
  3. hero; a courageous person
    Synonyms: pahlawan, wirawan

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Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, warrior-king).

Noun

kesatria (plural kesatria-kesatria, informal 1st possessive kesatriaku, 2nd possessive kesatriamu, 3rd possessive kesatrianya)

  1. (Hinduism) a member of the Kshatriya social class in ancient Hindu society
  2. knight
  3. hero; a courageous person