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Meaning of kshatriya | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkʃat.ɹi.ə

Definitions

  1. A member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Hindu society: the warrior or military caste.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of kshatriya.
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Equivalents

বাংলা ক্ষত্রিয়
Bosanski kšatrija
Deutsch Kshatriya
Esperanto kŝatrio
Español kshatriya
Français kshatriya
ગુજરાતી ક્ષત્રિય
हिन्दी क्षत्रिय
Hrvatski kšatrija
Bahasa Indonesia kesatria
日本語 クシャトリヤ
ខ្មែរ ក្សត្រ
ಕನ್ನಡ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯ
한국어 크샤트리야
മലയാളം ക്ഷത്രിയൻ
Bahasa Melayu kesatria
မြန်မာဘာသာ ခတ္တိယ
नेपाली क्षेत्री
Nederlands kshattriya
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਖੱਤਰੀ
Português xátria
Русский кшатрия
Српски kšatrija
తెలుగు క్షత్రియ
ไทย กษัตริย์

Examples

“The kshatriya could only hope to become a monk in his next life, but given the nature of his daily karma, it seemed unlikely that he could achieve even this limited goal.”
“"Bṛhannaḍā said, 'It is not the habit of a kṣatriya to flee like this; death in battle is preferable to flight in fear.'" (Mahābhārata: "Virāṭa Parva")”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

kshatriyahood kshetra Kshetri KSHV KSI Ksiazek

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