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chandala

chandala noun: a person involved in the disposal of corpses, traditionally a lower-caste Hindu and considered untouchable.

Noun

chandala (plural chandalas)

  1. (India) A person involved in the disposal of corpses, traditionally a lower-caste Hindu and considered untouchable.

Forms of chandala

pluralchandalas
alternative formchandal

Origin of chandala

From Sanskrit चण्डाल (caṇḍāla) or चाण्डाल (cāṇḍāla).

Questions about chandala

What does chandala mean?
Chandala means a person involved in the disposal of corpses, traditionally a lower-caste Hindu and considered untouchable.
What part of speech is chandala?
Chandala is a noun.
What is the plural of chandala?
The plural of chandala is chandalas.

Words near chandala in the dictionary

  1. chancrous
  2. chancy
  3. Chand
  4. Chanda
  5. chandal
  6. chandala
  7. chandalas
  8. chandals
  9. Chandam
  10. Chandan
  11. chandanam

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