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Word: Harijan
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: from Sanskrit harijana, literally ‘a person dedicated to Vishnu’, from Hari ‘Vishnu’ + jana ‘person’. The term was adopted and popularized by Mahatma Gandhi
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhʌrɪdʒ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈharɪdʒan
Dialects: British English
Short Definition:
member of hereditary Hindu group of lowest status
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