Etymology

karsevak

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Today it means: A person who freely offers their service to a religious cause; particularly in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. Full definition →

Sanskrit कार
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromकार“work”
  2. English todaykarsevak

Transliteration of Hindi कारसेवक (kārsevak), in turn from Sanskrit कार (kāra, “work”) + सेवा (sevā, “service done with devotion”).

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