Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khatri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: kha-tri
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Punjabi society.

name

A surname of people of the Kshatriya order in Nepali Khas society.

Etymology

From Punjabi ਖਤਰੀ (khatrī), Hindi खत्री (khatrī), Nepali खत्री (khatrī).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: ਖਤਰੀ, खत्री

Inflected Forms

Khatris (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

kshatriya

Questions

What does khatri mean?: A member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Punjabi society.
Where does khatri come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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