brāhmaṇa

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See also: brahmana, Brahmana, and Brāhmaṇa

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa), replacing inherited *bamhaṇa.

Noun

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brāhmaṇa m (feminine brāhmaṇī)

  1. brahmin (a man of the Brahman caste)

Usage notes

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The initial cluster does not make position in the older poetry, suggesting that this word now has a spelling pronunciation.

Declension

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