बाहुन

Nepali

noun
Definitions
  • a priestly class in traditional Nepali Khas society
  • any descendent of Vedic brahmins living in the Pahari zone
  • a Brahmin

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (divine, knower of divine knowledge, relating to a Brahmin) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect), *bʰerǵʰ- (high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰerǵʰ-

Gloss

high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect

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Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

Emoji
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