PARIAH


Meaning of PARIAH in English

[ pə'rʌɪə ]

■ noun

1》 an outcast.

2》 historical a member of a low caste or of no caste in southern India.

Origin

C17: from Tamil paṛaiyar (plural) '(hereditary) drummers', from paṛai 'a drum'.

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