Bhangi

See also: bhangi

English

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Etymology

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

Noun

Bhangi (plural Bhangis)

  1. (India) A member of the Bhangi caste, traditionally restricted to cleaning latrines and handling dead bodies

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