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vaisya

/ˈvaɪ.sjə/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa la tercera de las cuatro clases o castas (varnas) en la sociedad hindú tradicional, compuesta por plebeyos, agricultores, comerciantes, artesanos y profesionales.

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/ˈvaɪ.sjə/C2formal
  • esSustantivo que designa la tercera de las cuatro clases o castas (varnas) en la sociedad hindú tradicional, compuesta por plebeyos, agricultores, comerciantes, artesanos y profesionales.

A noun referring to the third of the four varnas in traditional Hindu society, comprising commoners, yeoman farmers, and the mercantile and professional class.

  1. Third Hindu varnaC1formal

    The third of the four traditional social classes in Hindu society, comprising commoners, farmers, merchants, and professionals.

    esVaisya (tercer varna hindú)

    • In ancient India, the vaisya varna included traders and landowners.
    • The vaisya were responsible for commerce and agriculture.
    • Traditional texts describe the duties of a vaisya as farming, trade, and cattle-rearing.