DALIT

Meaning of DALIT in English

[ 'dα:lɪt ]

■ noun (in the traditional Indian caste system) a member of the lowest caste. See also untouchable , scheduled caste .

Origin

via Hindi from Sanskrit dalita 'oppressed'.

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DALIT — n. member of the lowest caste (in the caste system in India); Filipino poem
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DALIT — Dalit, dalit BrE AmE ˈdʌl ɪt ▷ Dalit|s s
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DALIT — / ˈdʌlɪt; NAmE / noun (in the traditional Indian caste system) a member of the caste that is considered the …
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DALIT — Неприкосновенный
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UNTOUCHABLE — Former classification of various low-status persons and those outside the Hindu caste system in Indian society. The term Dalit is …
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UNTOUCHABLE — adj. Former classification of various low-status persons and those outside the Hindu caste system in Indian society. The term Dalit …
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CASTE — n. 25B6; noun (SOCIAL) CLASS, social order, rank, level, stratum, echelon, status; dated estate, station. See list. Hindu Castes Brahman …
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