ˈbümij noun
( plural bhumij )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Hindi bhūmij, literally, earth-born, from Sanskrit bhūmija, from bhūmi earth + -ja born; akin to Sanskrit janati he begets — more at kin
1.
a. : a Munda people of Chota Nagpur, India
b. : a member of this people
2. : the Munda language of the Bhumij people