Jat

American  

[jaht, jawt] / dʒɑt, dʒɔt /

noun

1. a member of an Indo-Aryan people living mainly in northwestern India. In early times they offered vigorous resistance to the Muslim invaders of India.

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Jat British  

/ dʒɑːt /

noun

1. a member of an Indo-European people widely dispersed throughout N India

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Example Sentences

Mr. Ahmed said confusion led to the misidentification of suspects; Jat villagers said their accusers are those who owe them money.

From New York Times

The protesters are members of the lower-caste Jat agricultural community, who are demanding benefits both at the federal and state levels, including guaranteed government jobs or university spots.

From Washington Post

By 3 p.m., the festivities in Jat were in full swing.

From New York Times

Jat could generously be called a hamlet or more accurately a bunch of farms and two churches.

From New York Times

She joined them outside their neighboring houses and walked to the middle of the harvest-ready wheat fields belonging to the majority Jat community, where the girls relieved themselves.

From New York Times