Khasa

English

Alternative forms

• Khas
• (member of northern tribe): Khasya

Etymology

From Sanskrit खश (khaśa).

Noun

Khasa (plural Khasas)

1. A member of a tribe descended from Iranian Saka
2. A member of a northern tribe mentioned in Indian literature

References

• Thakur, Laxman S. (1990). "The Khaśas: An Early Indian Tribe". In K. K. Kusuman (ed.). A Panorama of Indian Culture: Professor A. Sreedhara Menon Felicitation Volume. Mittal Publications. pp. 285–293.

Anagrams

• Sakha, hakas, kasha, shaka