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noun
A member of the Bhangi caste, traditionally restricted to cleaning latrines and handling dead bodies
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bhangi.
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Usage: alt-of
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History
From Hindi भंगी (bhaṅgī, “user of bhang”), from भांग (bhāṅg, “hemp”).
