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vaisya

/ˈvaɪ.sjə/

翻译: 名词,指印度教传统社会四大种姓(瓦尔那)中的第三等级,包括平民、自耕农以及商人和专业人士。

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noun

/ˈvaɪ.sjə/C2formal
  • zh名词,指印度教传统社会四大种姓(瓦尔那)中的第三等级,包括平民、自耕农以及商人和专业人士。

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.

    zh印度教第三瓦尔那

    • 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.