Brahminic

/brɑːˈmɪnɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to Brahmins or to Brahminism; characteristic of the priestly caste or the religious and philosophical traditions of Brahmanism.

Etymology

From Sanskrit 'brahmin' plus English adjective suffix '-ic.' This common scholarly term describes anything connected to Brahmin culture, philosophy, or traditions.

Kelly Says

Colonial-era scholars studying India created many '-ic' adjectives from Sanskrit terms to help English speakers understand Indian philosophy—'brahminic' became the standard way to discuss these traditions in English academic writing.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ብራህመን
brah-men
ARالعربية
براهمي
brah-mee
BNবাংলা
ব্রাহ্মণীয়
brah-ma-nee-o
CACatalà
brahminic
brah-min-ik
CSČeština
brahminský
brah-min-sky
DADansk
brahminisk
brah-min-isk
DEDeutsch
brahminisch
brah-mee-ni-sh
ELΕλληνικά
βραχμινικός
brah-mee-nee-kos
ESEspañol
brahminico
brah-mee-nee-koh
FAفارسی
براهمینی
brah-mee-nee
FISuomi
brahmininen
brah-min-i-nen
FRFrançais
brahminique
brah-mee-nee-k
GUGU
બ્રાહ્મણીય
brah-ma-nee-ya
HAHA
Brahmin
brah-min
HEעברית
ברחמי
brah-mi
HIहिन्दी
ब्राह्मणवादी
brah-mahn-va-dee
HUMagyar
brahmin
brah-min
IDBahasa Indonesia
Brahmin
brah-min
IGIG
Brahmin
brah-min
ITItaliano
brahminico
brah-mee-nee-koh
JA日本語
ブラフマーニ的
bura-humā-ni-teki
KKKK
брахманический
brah-ma-ni-ches-ki-y
KMKM
ប្រាហ្មណ៍
brah-ma-n
KO한국어
브라흐미니즘
beura-heumi-jeum
MRMR
ब्राह्मणीय
brah-ma-nee-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
Brahmin
brah-min
MYမြန်မာ
ဗြဟမဏ
braya-ma-na
NLNederlands
brahminisch
brah-min-ish
NONorsk
brahminisk
brah-min-isk
PAPA
ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ
brah-man
PLPolski
brahminski
brah-min-ski
PTPortuguês
brahminico
brah-mee-nee-koh
RORomână
brahminic
brah-min-ik
RUРусский
брахманический
brah-ma-ni-ches-ki-y
SVSvenska
brahminiskt
brah-min-isk
SWKiswahili
Brahmin
brah-min
TAதமிழ்
பிராமணர்
pra-ma-nar
TEతెలుగు
బ్రాహ్మణుడు
brah-ma-nu-du
THไทย
บราห्मน
brah-min
TLTL
Brahmin
brah-min
TRTürkçe
brahminik
brah-min-ik
UKУкраїнська
брахманічний
brah-ma-ni-chniy
URاردو
براہمणी
brah-ma-nee
VITiếng Việt
Brahmin
brah-min
YOYO
Brahmin
brah-min
ZH中文
婆罗门教
pó luó mén jiào
ZUZU
Brahmin
brah-min

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