Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kshatriya

/ˈkʃat.ɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: ksha-triya
IPA: /ˈkʃat.ɹi.ə/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Hindu society: the warrior or military caste.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of kshatriya.

Example Sentences

"The kshatriya could only hope to become a monk in his next life, but given the nature of his daily karma, it seemed unlikely that he could achieve even this limited goal."
""Bṛhannaḍā said, 'It is not the habit of a kṣatriya to flee like this; death in battle is preferable to flight in fear.'" (Mahābhārata: "Virāṭa Parva")"

Etymology

From Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “(the warrior or military caste or a member of this caste”), from क्षत्र (kṣatra, “rule, dominion, authority”). Akin to satrap.

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: *tek-, क्षत्रिय

Inflected Forms

kshatriyas (plural) kṣatriya (alternative) cshatriya (alternative) kshatri (alternative) Khatri (alternative) chittery (alternative)

Derived Forms

kshatriyahood

Questions

How do you pronounce kshatriya?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʃat.ɹi.ə/.
What does kshatriya mean?: A member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Hindu society: the warrior or military caste.
Where does kshatriya come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce kshatriya

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “kshatriya”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkʃat.ɹi.ə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “kshatriya”.
Repeat and practice — Say “kshatriya” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.