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chuhra

chuhra noun: a member of the Chuhra caste in India.

Noun

chuhra (plural chuhras)

  1. A member of the Chuhra caste in India
  2. (India, Pakistan, offensive) Any lower-caste person.
  3. (Pakistan, ethnic, offensive, slur) A Christian convert from a lower caste.
    • "During a heated discussion of the budget, Abbasi called me churha (low caste). This is an insult to all religious minorities in Pakistan. His leader is also prejudiced. We only accept a Pakistan where there is no discrimination of color, cast [sic] or faith," said Tariq Gill, the Christian...2018, Kamran Chaundhry, UCA Newshttps://www.ucanews.com/news/pakistani-politician-draws-censure-for-christian-slur/82356

Forms of chuhra

pluralchuhras
alternative formchurha

Origin of chuhra

From Hindustani چُوہْڑا (cūhṛā) / चूहड़ा (cūhṛā).

Questions about chuhra

What does chuhra mean?
Chuhra means a member of the Chuhra caste in India.
What part of speech is chuhra?
Chuhra is a noun.
What is the plural of chuhra?
The plural of chuhra is chuhras.

Words near chuhra in the dictionary

  1. chugwagons
  2. Chugwater
  3. Chuhai
  4. chuhch
  5. Chuhoi
  6. chuhra
  7. chuhras
  8. Chuhsiung
  9. Chuhuiv
  10. Chui
  11. CHUIs

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