chandala

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Etymology

From Sanskrit चण्डाल (caṇḍāla) or चाण्डाल (cāṇḍāla).

Noun

chandala (plural chandalas)

  1. (India) A person involved in the disposal of corpses, traditionally a lower-caste Hindu and considered untouchable.

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