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caste meaning in Bengali

জাত jat

UK/kɑːst/

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Northern England/kast/

caste in Bengali: জাত (jat), জাতি (jati), বর্ণ (borno). In English, caste means any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies or similar found historically in other cultures.

Bengali words for caste

hereditary social class
জাত jat, জাতি jati, বর্ণ borno

English meaning of caste

  1. noun Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies or similar found historically in other cultures.
  2. noun A separate and fixed order or class of persons in society who chiefly associate with each other.
  3. noun The division of society into castes; the caste system.
  4. noun A class of polymorphous eusocial insects of a particular size and function within a colony.

Full definition of caste

caste in a sentence

  • In beehives, most bees belong to the worker caste.

caste in other languages

Questions about caste in Bengali

What is the meaning of caste in Bengali?
Caste in Bengali is জাত (jat), জাতি (jati), বর্ণ (borno).
caste এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
Caste: জাত (jat), জাতি (jati), বর্ণ (borno).
What does caste mean in English?
Caste means any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies or similar found historically in other cultures.

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