"Kshetri" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Kshetris [plural]
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). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ne|क्षेत्री}} Nepali क्षेत्री (kṣetrī), {{der|en|sa|क्षत्रिय||protector of gentle people}} Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “protector of gentle people”), {{cog|peo|𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹||emperor|ts=xšāyaθiya}} Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 (x-š-a-y-θ-i-y /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “emperor”), {{cog|fa|شاه|tr=šâh}} Persian شاه (šâh) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kshetri (plural Kshetris)
  1. a warrior and ruling class in Nepali society of Khas people
    Sense id: en-Kshetri-en-noun-WY~E8UeW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. any descendant of Vedic kshatriyas living in the Pahari zone
    Sense id: en-Kshetri-en-noun-6qDsqp1d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Kshetry, Chhetri, kshetri

Inflected forms

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