English Explanatory Dictionary

Bhangi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the Bhangi caste, traditionally restricted to cleaning latrines and handling dead bodies
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Bhangi.

Word forms

Bhangi Bhangis Bhungi bungy bunghee

Etymology

From Hindi भंगी (bhaṅgī, “user of bhang”), from भांग (bhāṅg, “hemp”).

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