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pygmy meaning in Hindi

वामन vāman

/ˈpɪɡmi/

pygmy in Hindi: वामन (vāman), बालिश्त (bāliśt). In English, pygmy means a member of various legendary races of dwarfs, or supernatural peoples of diminutive stature.

Hindi words for pygmy

any dwarfish person
वामन vāman, बालिश्त bāliśt

English meaning of pygmy

  1. noun A member of various legendary races of dwarfs, or supernatural peoples of diminutive stature.
  2. noun A member of one of various tribal peoples of the Congo Basin in equatorial Africa, notable for their very short stature.
  3. noun Also applied to various other peoples of short stature.
  4. noun Any dwarfish person or thing; a disparaging term for a small person.

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Questions about pygmy in Hindi

What is the meaning of pygmy in Hindi?
Pygmy in Hindi is वामन (vāman), बालिश्त (bāliśt).
pygmy का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Pygmy: वामन (vāman), बालिश्त (bāliśt).
What does pygmy mean in English?
Pygmy means a member of various legendary races of dwarfs, or supernatural peoples of diminutive stature.

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