Dictionary
Thesaurus
Sentence Examples

Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » Jat

Jat

(jät, jôt)

noun

a member of an agricultural people of N India and Pakistan

Origin: Hindi

See Jat in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A member of a peasant caste residing in the Punjab and other areas of northern India and Pakistan, comprising Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh groups.

Origin:

Origin: Hindi jāṭ

Origin: , from Middle Indic *jaṭṭa-

Origin: ; probably akin to Sanskrit Jartikaḥ, name of a tribe

.

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.