ˈtōdə noun
( plural todas also toda )
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : one of an aboriginal polyandrous people of light complexion and tall stature that reside in the Nilgiri hills of southern India and in Ceylon, that lead a peaceful pastoral life, and that practice a religion which is organized around the care and veneration of cattle and especially the buffalo
2. : the Dravidian language of the Todas