noun
Yadav
Yadav (noun) means a member of a large community in India and Nepal traditionally associated with cattle-herding and pastoral farming. Example: “Many Yadav families in the region still keep dairy herds.”
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A member of a large community in India and Nepal traditionally associated with cattle-herding and pastoral farming.
"Many Yadav families in the region still keep dairy herds."
How to use Yadav
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe name of a caste/community group found mainly across northern India and Nepal, historically linked to herding.
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- Yadavs
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Etymology
From Hindi yādav, ultimately tied to the mythological Yadu lineage in Sanskrit tradition.
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What does “Yadav” mean?
The word “Yadav” means a member of a large community in India and Nepal traditionally associated with cattle-herding and pastoral farming. In plain terms, the name of a caste/community group found mainly across northern India and Nepal, historically linked to herding.
How do you use “Yadav” in a sentence?
Here is “Yadav” used in a sentence: “Many Yadav families in the region still keep dairy herds.”
What part of speech is “Yadav”?
“Yadav” is a noun.
Where does the word “Yadav” come from?
The word “Yadav” comes from Sanskrit. From Hindi yādav, ultimately tied to the mythological Yadu lineage in Sanskrit tradition.
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