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Word: Pariah
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Tamil paṛaiyan, Malayalam paṟayan ‘(hereditary) drummer’, from Tamil paṛai and Malayalam paṟa ‘a drum’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈrʌɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an outcast
Short Definition:outcast
Examples:- they were treated as social pariahs
- the country is becoming an international pariah state
Definition:
a member of an indigenous people of southern India originally functioning as ceremonial drummers but later having a low caste.
Short Definition:member of indigenous people of southern India
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