ਸ਼ੂਦਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit शूद्र (śūdra).

Noun

ਸ਼ੂਦਰ • (śūdar) m (Shahmukhi spelling شودر)

1. (Hinduism) Shudra (lowest of the four traditional castes)

Coordinate terms

• ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ (brāhmaṇ), ਖੱਤਰੀ (khattarī), ਵੈਸ਼ (vaiś)

Further reading

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