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Dalit meaning in Punjabi

ਦਲਿਤ dalit

/ˈdɑːlɪt/

Dalit in Punjabi: ਦਲਿਤ (dalit), دلت (dlt). In English, Dalit means a member of a South Asian group of people traditionally regarded as untouchables or outcastes.

Punjabi words for Dalit

person regarded as outcaste
ਦਲਿਤ dalit, دلت dlt

English meaning of Dalit

  1. noun A member of a South Asian group of people traditionally regarded as untouchables or outcastes.

Full definition of Dalit

Dalit in a sentence

  • Jogendra Nath Mandal was the first leader to fight for a further identity of the Dalits, holding that they were neither Hindus nor Muslims.

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Questions about Dalit in Punjabi

What is the meaning of Dalit in Punjabi?
Dalit in Punjabi is ਦਲਿਤ (dalit), دلت (dlt).
Dalit ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Dalit: ਦਲਿਤ (dalit), دلت (dlt).
What does Dalit mean in English?
Dalit means a member of a South Asian group of people traditionally regarded as untouchables or outcastes.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Dalit (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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