satriya

Balinese

Etymology

From Old Javanese satriya, kṣatriya, from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “warrior-king”).

Noun

satriya (Balinese script ᬲᬢ᭄ᬭᬶᬬ)

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

Alternative forms

  • ksatria

Further reading

  • “ksatria” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].

Javanese

Romanization

satriya

  1. romanization of ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪ
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