ᬲᬢ᭄ᬭᬶᬬ

Balinese

Etymology

From Old Javanese satriya, kṣatriya, from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “warrior-king”).

Noun

ᬲᬢ᭄ᬭᬶᬬ (satriya)

  1. kshatriya: the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Hindu society: the warrior or military caste.

Alternative forms
  • ᬓ᭄ᬱᬢ᭄ᬭᬶᬬ

Further reading
  • “ksatria” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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