Kshetri

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. a warrior and ruling class in Nepali society of Khas people
  2. any descendant of Vedic kshatriyas living in the Pahari zone

词形变化

Kshetris plural Kshetry alternative Chhetri alternative kshetri alternative

词源

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).
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