VAISHYA


Meaning of VAISHYA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or Vais·ya ˈvīsh-yə, ˈvī-shə

Etymology: Sanskrit vaiśya, from viś settlement; akin to Greek oikos house — more at vicinity

Date: 1665

: a Hindu of an upper caste traditionally assigned to commercial and agricultural occupations

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