Khasi
noun
a traditionally matrilineal Indigenous people of Meghalaya in northeastern India, now also residing in Assam and in parts of Bangladesh.
Khasis
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pluralof Khasi.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Khasis, with the Jaintias and the Garos, are the Indigenous people of the state.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
The Wal-Mart spokeswoman said Khasis would be based at the company's headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, reporting to Walmart International's chief executive, Doug McMillon.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2011
Khasis, who grew X5 by acquisition into a Russian market leader with $11 billion in annual sales, left the company in March after five years.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2011
Lev Khasis as a senior vice-president and chief leverage officer, a spokeswoman for the company said on Thursday, an indication that firm has yet to abandon long-held plans for an entry into Russia.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2011
The isolation of the Khasis may account for this conservatism, but, as will appear later, there are other causes to explain the freedom and power of the Khasi women.
From The Position of Woman in Primitive Society A Study of the Matriarchy by C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine) Hartley
