ਵੈਸ਼

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वैश्य (vaiśya).

Noun

ਵੈਸ਼ • (vaiś) m (Shahmukhi spelling ویش)

1. Vaishya (traditional caste in Indian society consisting of agricultural and commercial classes)
2. Vaishya (member of this caste)

Coordinate terms

• ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ (brāhmaṇ), ਖੱਤਰੀ (khattarī), ਸ਼ੂਦਰ (śūdar)

Further reading

• “ਵੈਸ਼”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024