PANCHAYAT


Meaning of PANCHAYAT in English

[ pʌn'tʃʌɪjət ]

■ noun Indian a village council.

Origin

from Hindi (orig. denoting a council consisting of five members), from Sanskrit panca 'five' + āyatta 'depending upon'.

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