ADIVASI


Meaning of ADIVASI in English

[ ˌα:dɪ'vα:si ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) a member of an aboriginal tribal people of India.

Origin

from mod. Sanskrit ādivāsī , from ādi 'the beginning' + vāsin 'inhabitant'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.