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- [vahys-yuh, vahysh-]
- /ˈvaɪs yə, ˈvaɪʃ-/
- /vˈeɪzɪə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vahys-yuh, vahysh-]
- /ˈvaɪs yə, ˈvaɪʃ-/
Definitions of vaisya word
- noun vaisya a member of the Hindu mercantile and professional class, above the Shudras and below the Kshatriyas. Compare Brahman1 (def 1). 1
- noun vaisya the third of the four main Hindu castes, the traders 0
- noun vaisya a member of the Hindu business and agricultural caste, next below the Kshatriya 0
- noun vaisya Alternative form of Vaishya. 0
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Origin of vaisya
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95, Vaisya is from the Sanskrit word vaiśya
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Parts of speech for Vaisya
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vaisya popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
vaisya usage trend in Literature
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