Etymology

brahman

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Today it means: A breed of zebuine, beef cattle from India with a hump on the shoulder, drooping ears, and a prominent dewlap. Full definition →

Hindi ब्राह्मण ← Urdu براہمن
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brahman · noun1

  1. Urdu · borrowed fromبراہمن
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromब्राह्मण
  3. English todaybrahman

From Hindi ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇ) / Urdu براہمن (brāhman).

Brahman · noun, proper noun2

  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromब्रह्मन्
  2. English todayBrahman

Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्रह्मन् (bráhman).

Words from the same roots

Sanskritब्रह्मन् all →

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