Khond

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Odia କନ୍ଧ (kandha).

Noun

Khond (plural Khonds)

  1. Any member of an aboriginal hunter-gatherer tribe of India, inhabiting the states of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh (Srikakulam), and speakers of the Dravidian Kui and Kuvi languages.

Alternative forms

  • Kandh, Khand, Kondh, Khondh