Khasi

American  

[kah-see] / ˈkɑ si /

noun

plural

Khasis,

plural

Khasi

1. a traditionally matrilineal Indigenous people of Meghalaya in northeastern India, now also residing in Assam and in parts of Bangladesh.

2. the Austroasiatic language of the Khasi.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Khasi or their language.

Etymology

Origin of Khasi

First recorded in 1780–90; from Khasi, a self-designation

Example Sentences

They follow the pantheistic Seng Khasi religion, which holds that God exists in everyone and everything.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

The local Khasi name for the betting is “tim,” derived from the English word team.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2023

At the opposite end of the technology scale are the sustainable footbridges made by the Khasi people from living, natural resources in the gorges of Meghalaya, north-west India.

From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2018

He and his colleagues found that Maasai women were less competitive than the men, but the matrilineal Khasi women were more competitive.

From The Verge • Aug. 16, 2017

So the Khasi and the foreigner went into the mountain and appeared before God.

From Folk-Tales of the Khasis by Rafy, K. U.