Bhangi

See also: bhangi

English

Alternative forms

• bhangi

Etymology

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

Noun

Bhangi (plural Bhangis)

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

See also

• Bhangi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• “Bhangi”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “Bhangi”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.