| 释义 |
chet·ty
noun
or chet·tie \ˈched.ē\
(plural chet·tis or chetties \-d.ēz\ ; or chetty·ars \-d.ēˌärz\)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Tamil-Malayalam ceṭṭi, from Sanskrit śreṣṭhin
: a member of a caste of Tamil moneylenders or merchants in southern India, Ceylon, Burma, Malaya, Fiji, and So. Africa |