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Santal.

A member of an aboriginal ethnic group living in what is now the eastern states of India, and Bangladesh and Nepal. They are a Munda people speaking the Santali language.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsæntæl//ˈsæntəl/
  1. A member of an aboriginal ethnic group living in what is now the eastern states of India, and Bangladesh and Nepal. They are a Munda people speaking the Santali language.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Bengali সাঁওতাল (śãōtal, “Santal”).

adj/ˈsæntæl//ˈsæntəl/
  1. Of or pertaining to the Santals.

    not-comparable
    Santal rebellion
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Bengali সাঁওতাল (śãōtal, “Santal”).

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