Sudra

[ soo-druh ]

noun

1. Shudra.

Sudra

/ ˈsjuːdrə /

noun

1. the lowest of the four main Hindu castes, the workers

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sudra¹

From the Sanskrit word śūdra

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sudra¹

C17: from Sanskrit

Example Sentences

We wear the sacred garment, the Sudra or the shirt, the Kusti or thread for the waist, and the twofold cap.

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If a Sudra presumed to sit upon a Brahmin's carpet, his punishment was banishment.

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Sudra, sū′dra, n. a member of the fourth and lowest of the Hindu castes.

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A Sudra in distress may turn to a handicraft; and in the same circumstances a Vaisya may stoop to service.

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The Sudra is to serve the twice born; and even when emancipated cannot be anything but a Sudra.

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