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Kayasth

noun
Ka·​yasth | \ ˈkäyəst\
variants: or Kayastha \ -​stə \
plural -s

Definition of Kayasth

: a member of a high Hindu caste especially numerous in Bengal and Uttar Pradesh whose caste occupation is that of clerks, writers, and accountants

History and Etymology for Kayasth

Sanskrit kāyastha, probably from kāya body, group + -stha standing, being in; akin to Sanskrit cinoti he gathers, heaps up and to Sanskrit tiṣṭhati he stands

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