Chetri, Chetṛ, Chetrī: 1 definition

Introduction:

Chetri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Chetṛ can be transliterated into English as Chetr or Chetri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chhetri.

Ambiguity: Although Chetri has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Cetri. It further has the optional forms Chetṛ and Chetr.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Chetṛ (छेतृ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Chittu, Chettu.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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