Mêtî

kaste

Mane

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(Îngilîzî)

(feminine) a caste, hereditary Indian socio-religious class (except the 'unclean' lowest) (depreciated in specialist usage)
(feminine) a similarly closed social class, especially if rather impenetrable -notably (de facto) hereditary-, as in Ancient Egypt or various tribal and feudal societies
(feminine) any closed, social and/or hierarchic group, such as a priesthood or a military corps
(feminine, obsolete) national/ethnic group or character

Pircarînî

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/ˈkɑstə/

Hevwate bi almanî

Hevwate bi îngilîzî

Hevwate bi fransî

In summary

From Portuguese casta (“lineage, race”), from the feminine of casto (“pure, chaste”), from Latin castus (“pure, clean”). Cognate with Danish, Norwegian (see below), German Kaste, English caste, French caste etc.