Chhetri

The English word “Chhetri” has 4 meanings listed here.

proper noun

Derivative of kshatriya
An endogamous caste of Khas people belonging to kshatriya class
Any descendants of Vedic Kshatriyas living in the Pahari zone.
Any Hindu thread wearing (Tagadhari) clan of Kshatriya class

Etymology

From Nepali छेत्री (chetrī), variant of Nepali क्षेत्री (kṣetrī), from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “protector of gentle people”), from Sanskrit क्षत्र (kṣatra, “rule, dominion, authority”). Cognate with Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 (x-š-a-y-θ-i-y /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “emperor”), from which is derived Persian شاه (šâh).

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