Bhangi

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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Bhangi (plural Bhangis)

  1. (India) A member of the Bhangi caste, traditionally restricted to cleaning latrines and handling dead bodies

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