CHAMAR


Meaning of CHAMAR in English

I. chəˈmär noun

( -s )

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Hindi camār, from Sanskrit carmakāra leather worker, from carman skin, leather + -kāra worker, from kṛṇoti he does, makes; akin to Latin corium leather — more at cuirass , karma

: a member of a low Indian caste whose caste occupation is leatherworking

II. ˈchəmə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: Hindi camar, from Sanskrit camara

: a fan, typically made of a yak's tail or peacock feathers, used in the Indian subcontinent as a mark of royalty or in temples

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