खत्री

Hindi

Alternative forms

खत्तरी (khattarī)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /kʰət̪.ɾiː/, [kʰɐt̪.ɾiː]

Proper noun

खत्री • (khatrī) m (Urdu spelling کھتری)

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)

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)

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