brahmana
See also: Brahmana, brāhmaṇa, and Brāhmaṇa
English
Alternative forms
- brāhmaṇa
Etymology
Anglicized/transliterated from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa).
Noun
brahmana (plural brahmana or brahmanas)
- The brahmin varna in Hinduism. (Plural: brahmana.)
- A brahmin; a member of the brahmana (sense 1).
- "'It was I who struck this wily brāhmaṇa' said Virāṭa." (Mahābhārata: "Virāṭa Parva")
- A prose text that explains aspects of the Vedas.
Synonyms
- brahman
- brahmin
Indonesian
Etymology
From Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brahˈmana/
- Hyphenation: brah‧ma‧na
- Rhymes: -na, -a
Noun
brahmana
- (Hinduism) a Brahmin, a man belonging to the 1st of the 3 twice-born classes and of the 4 original divisions of the Hindu body (generally a priest, but often in the present day a layman engaged in non-priestly occupations although the name is strictly only applicable to one who knows and repeats the veda).
Further reading
- “brahmana” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.