𑀔𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya).

Noun

𑀔𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅 (khattia) m (Devanagari खत्तिअ)

1. a kshatriya, warrior-king

Descendants

• Punjabi: ਖੱਤਰੀ (khattarī) (re-Sanskritized)
  • → Hindi: खत्री (khatrī), खत्तरी (khattarī)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “खत्तिअ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 271.