Etymology

kashaya

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Today it means: A native Californian people who traditionally live on the Sonoma County coastline, who are a subgroup of the Pomo people. Full definition →

Sanskrit कषाय ← Proto-Indo-European *kars-
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kashaya · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*kars-
  2. Sanskrit · borrowed fromकषाय“astringent; dull; yellowish red; dirt; passion”
  3. English todaykashaya

Borrowed from Sanskrit कषाय (kaṣāya, “astringent; dull; yellowish red; dirt; passion”), from Proto-Indo-European *kars-. Cognates include Sanskrit कष्ट (kaṣṭa) and English harsh.

Kashaya · noun, proper noun2

  1. kju · borrowed fromkʼahša·ya“skillful; expert gambler”
  2. English todayKashaya

Borrowed from Kashaya kʼahša·ya (“skillful; expert gambler”).

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