खत्री

Hindi

Alternative forms
  • खत्तरी (khattarī)

Etymology

Punjabi ਖੱਤਰੀ (khattarī), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅 (khattia), from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kʰət̪.ɾiː/

Proper noun

खत्री • (khatrī) m (Urdu spelling کھتری‎)

  1. Khatri (a merchant caste)

Declension
Declension of खत्री (sg-only masc ī-stem)
singular
direct खत्री
khatrī
oblique खत्री
khatrī
vocative खत्री
khatrī

Noun

खत्री • (khatrī) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling کھتری‎)

  1. a Khatri: member of a merchant caste

Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Declension of खत्री (masc ī-stem)
singular plural
direct खत्री
khatrī		 खत्री
khatrī
oblique खत्री
khatrī		 खत्रियों
khatriyõ
vocative खत्री
khatrī		 खत्रियो
khatriyo
Declension of खत्री (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct खत्री
khatrī		 खत्रियाँ
khatriyā̃
oblique खत्री
khatrī		 खत्रियों
khatriyõ
vocative खत्री
khatrī		 खत्रियो
khatriyo

Nepali

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit क्षत्री (kṣatrī), variant of क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “protector of gentle people”), derived from क्षत्र (kṣatra, “rule, dominion, authority”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kʰʌt̪ri]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: खत्रि

Adjective

खत्री • (khatrī)

  1. being a member of the Kshatriya caste
  2. people having at least one Kshatriya parent
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