Dalit

Pronunciation: /ˈdɑːlɪt/

The English word “Dalit” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

A member of a South Asian group of people traditionally regarded as untouchables or outcastes.

Borrowed from Marathi दलित (dalit, “oppressed”), from Sanskrit दलित (dalita, “broken, destroyed”).

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