khatri

[ kuh-tree ]

noun

1. a person who belongs to a Hindu mercantile caste alleged to originate with the Kshatriyas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of khatri¹

1620–30; < Hindi < Sanskrit kṣatriya Kshatriya

Example Sentences

“They’re keeping the Hindu-Muslim issue hot… so they remain enemies,” said Mehmood Bhai Khatri, a 64-year-old Muslim voter from Modi’s home state of Gujarat, a BJP stronghold.

From Seattle Times

The team that played a central role in the investigation also included Michele Buzzicotti, a research scientist at the University of Rome Tor Vergata; Hemant Khatri, a research associate at the University of Liverpool, and Stephen Griffies, a senior scientist at Princeton.

From Science Daily

But Pooja Khatri, co-investigator of the national coordinating center of StrokeNet—a consortium slated to conduct the trial—acknowledged to Science that NIH had put the brakes on the study.

From Science Magazine

Hadia Khatri, a Muslim student at Washington University in St. Louis, said she got into an Instagram conversation with a student in her dorm who supported Israel, and they managed to agree that both sides needed better leadership.

From Reuters

Narendra Khatri, principal of Insubuy, says he’s seen more travelers asking for extra safety features on their policies, including telehealth and lost passport assistance.

From Seattle Times