name
Meaning 1
The language these people speak.
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Standard Lemma guide
Kashaya
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noun
Meaning 2
A native Californian people who traditionally live on the Sonoma County coastline, who are a subgroup of the Pomo people.
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Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 3
Robes of fully ordained monks and nuns
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Usage: uncountable
Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
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noun
Meaning 4
Passion; strong feelings produced by a person's soul out of worldly attachments.
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Usage: Jainism, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
An herbal decoction.
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Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: Ayurvedic medicine
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Kashaya kʼahša·ya (“skillful; expert gambler”).
Borrowed from Sanskrit कषाय (kaṣāya, “astringent; dull; yellowish red; dirt; passion”), from Proto-Indo-European *kars-. Cognates include Sanskrit कष्ट (kaṣṭa) and English harsh.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Kashaya: kʼahša·ya — people
- Southern Pomo: ʔahčahčay — people