Etymology

shudra

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Today it means: A member of the Hindu varna (caste) of workers. Full definition →

Sanskrit शूद्र
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromशूद्र
  2. Sanskrit · borrowed fromशूद्र
  3. English todayShudra

Borrowed from Sanskrit शूद्र (śūdra).

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