karsevak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who freely offers their service to a religious cause; particularly in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.

Word forms

karsevak karsevaks

Etymology

Transliteration of Hindi कारसेवक (kārsevak), in turn from Sanskrit कार (kāra, “work”) + सेवा (sevā, “service done with devotion”).

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