Vais·ya /ˈvaɪʃjə, ˈvaɪʃə/
印度四姓的第三階級;平民
Vais·ya n. The third of the four great original castes among the Hindus, now either extinct or partially represented by the mercantile class of Banyas. See the Note under Caste, 1.
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Vaisya
n 1: a member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the
third of the four main castes
2: the third of the four varnas: the commoners or yeoman
farmers or mercantile and professional category