jati (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *jati*:
NOUN	group	jati	(Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive / distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India

English > *jati*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	(Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive / distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India; a special characteristic / characteristic is often the exclusive occupation of its male members (such as barber or potter).
Category	Hinduism, Hindooism	A body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system
Member of	varna	(Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis)
Broader	caste	(Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus
Spanish	jati

HyperDic: jati