Etymology

Domari

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Today it means: A member of a people originating in Pakistan or Northwest India and traditionally having an itinerant way of life, living widely dispersed across Pakistan, Middle East and North Africa that speak a language related to Hindi. Full definition →

Sanskrit डोम
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromडोम“member of a low caste of travelling musicians and dancers”
  2. English todayDomari

From Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma, “member of a low caste of travelling musicians and dancers”). Doublet of Rom.

Words from the same roots

Sanskritडोम all →

rom

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