English Explanatory Dictionary

chandala

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person involved in the disposal of corpses, traditionally a lower-caste Hindu and considered untouchable.

Word forms

chandala chandalas chandal

Etymology

From Sanskrit चण्डाल (caṇḍāla) or चाण्डाल (cāṇḍāla).

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