Khas

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noun

The inhabitants of the medieval Khas Kingdom.

OriginNepali खस ← Sanskrit खश →
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Meanings

nounKhas pl (plural only)

alternative Khaṣ · alternative Khaś

  1. pluralplural onlyThe inhabitants of the medieval Khas Kingdom.
  2. pluralplural onlyA modern-day Nepalese Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group.
  3. pluralplural onlyNative speakers of the Khas-Nepali language.

Origin

  1. Sanskritखश
  2. Nepaliखस
  3. EnglishKhas

Borrowed from Nepali खस (khas), from Sanskrit खश (khaśa). Doublet of Khasa.

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APA

Khas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khas

MLA

“Khas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khas. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Khas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khas.

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