"Vaishya" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Vaishyas [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit वैश्य (vaiśya). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|sa|वैश्य}} Sanskrit वैश्य (vaiśya) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Vaishya (plural Vaishyas)
  1. The third caste of traditional Indian society, comprising merchants and landowners. Synonyms: vaishya
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  2. A member of this caste. Translations (caste): ဝေဿ (wessa.) (Burmese), 吠舍 (fèishè) (Chinese Mandarin), वैश्य (vaiśya) [masculine] (Marathi), vessa [masculine] (Pali), vaixá [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), ਵੈਸ਼ (vaiś) [masculine] (Punjabi), वैश्य (vaiśya) (Sanskrit), వైశ్యుడు (vaiśyuḍu) (Telugu), ویش (veś) [masculine] (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-Vaishya-en-noun-Sga1xfYy Disambiguation of 'caste': 42 58

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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