shudra

/ʃuːdɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

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noun

Alternative letter-case form of Shudra.

"A Sudra knows that his lot in life has been cast by divine fiat, and he does not expect the perquisites of a Brahmin."

Borrowed from Sanskrit शूद्र (śūdra).

Shudras (plural) Sudra (alternative) Shoodur (alternative, archaic) Shuddery (alternative, archaic) Soora (alternative, archaic) Soodra (alternative, archaic) Sooder (alternative, archaic) Soudra (alternative, archaic)

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How do you pronounce shudra?

The recorded pronunciation is /ʃuːdɹə/.

What does shudra mean?

A member of the Hindu varna (caste) of workers.

Where does shudra come from?

Borrowed from Sanskrit शूद्र (śūdra).

How to pronounce shudra

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