Etymology

panchayat

pan·cha·yat
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Today it means: A village council or local government. Full definition →

First used late 19th C.Hindi पंचायत
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromपंचायत“panchayat (originally a council of five)”
  2. English todaypanchayat

Borrowed from Hindi पंचायत (pañcāyat, “panchayat (originally a council of five)”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from late 19th C. A village council or local government.

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