n.
Pronunciation: p ə - ' r ī - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Tamil par ̱ aiyan, literally, drummer
Date: 1613
1 : a member of a low caste of southern India
2 : one that is despised or rejected : OUTCAST
n.
Pronunciation: p ə - ' r ī - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Tamil par ̱ aiyan, literally, drummer
Date: 1613
1 : a member of a low caste of southern India
2 : one that is despised or rejected : OUTCAST
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012