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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bhangi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
bhan-gi
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Bhangi caste, traditionally restricted to cleaning latrines and handling dead bodies

Indian usage

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Bhangi.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: भंगी

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bhangis (plural) Bhungi (alternative) bungy (alternative) bunghee (alternative)

Questions

What does bhangi mean?
A member of the Bhangi caste, traditionally restricted to cleaning latrines and handling dead bodies
Where does bhangi come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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