brahman

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
See also: Brahman and brahmán

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hindi ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇ) / Urdu براہمن (brāhman).

Noun

brahman (plural brahmans)

  1. Alternative form of brahmin (member of the Hindu priestly class).

Derived terms

Anagrams

Finnish

Noun

brahman

  1. genitive singular of brahma

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ftom Sanskrit ब्रह्मन् (brahman).

Proper noun

brahman m

  1. Brahma

Declension

References

Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “brahma”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French brahmane.

Noun

brahman m (plural brahmani)

  1. brahmin

Declension

Spanish

Noun

brahman m (plural bráhmanes)

  1. Brahman (breed of cattle)