براهمة

Arabic

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa). In a pseudo-etymology by Muslim scholars, it was said to come from the same root as إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm) in order to indicate an Abrahamic origin for Vedantic monotheism and to categorise Hindus as 'People of the Book'.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ba.raː.hi.ma/

Noun

براهمة • (transliteration needed)

a collective term for the brahmin caste