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jati

jati noun: a clan, tribe, or community in India.

Noun

jati (plural jatis)

  1. A clan, tribe, or community in India.
  2. A rhythm pattern in Indian music.

Forms of jati

pluraljatis

Origin of jati

Borrowed from Sanskrit जाति (jāti). Doublet of gens, genesis, and kind.

Questions about jati

What does jati mean?
Jati means a clan, tribe, or community in India.
What part of speech is jati?
Jati is a noun.
What is the plural of jati?
The plural of jati is jatis.

Words near jati in the dictionary

  1. jateorhizine
  2. Jater
  3. Jaters
  4. jatha
  5. jathas
  6. jati
  7. Jatia
  8. Jatinegara
  9. jatis
  10. jatjuk
  11. Jatki

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