kesatria

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kesatria, from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “warrior-king”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kəˈsatria̯]
• Hyphenation: kê‧sat‧ria

Noun

kêsatria (first-person possessive kesatriaku, second-person possessive kesatriamu, third-person possessive kesatrianya)

1. (Hinduism) a member of the Kshatriya social class in ancient Hindu society
2. knight
3. hero; a courageous person

   Synonyms: pahlawan, wirawan

Alternative forms

• ksatriya
• satria
• seteria

Further reading

• “kesatria” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “warrior-king”).

Noun

kesatria (plural kesatria-kesatria, informal 1st possessive kesatriaku, 2nd possessive kesatriamu, 3rd possessive kesatrianya)

1. (Hinduism) a member of the Kshatriya social class in ancient Hindu society
2. knight
3. hero; a courageous person

Related terms

• pahlawan
• satria
• wira