krishi
From Sanskrit 'krishti' (ploughing, cultivation), appearing in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and other South Asian languages.
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From Sanskrit 'krishti' (ploughing, cultivation), appearing in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and other South Asian languages. The word carries a cultural weight beyond 'farming' — krishi is often invoked in official Indian agricultural policy and in phrases like 'krishi vigyan' (agricultural science), reflecting the deep social prestige of farming in South Asian tradition.
His father devoted his whole life to krishi, never owning more than two acres but coaxing impressive yields from them.
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(India) ; husbandry.
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