Kuruba

K5U1R1U1B3A1
/kʊɹʊbə/

noun

A member of a particular Hindu caste, traditionally shepherds.

OriginKannada ಕುರುಬ →
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Meanings

nounKuruba (plural Kurubas or Kuruba)

plural Kurubas · alternative Kurumba · alternative Kuruma · alternative Kurumbar · alternative Kurubaru · alternative Kurumar

  1. A member of a particular Hindu caste, traditionally shepherds.

Origin

  1. Kannadaಕುರುಬ
  2. EnglishKuruba

Borrowed from Kannada ಕುರುಬ (kuruba).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

buraku
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APA

Kuruba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kuruba

MLA

“Kuruba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kuruba. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kuruba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kuruba.

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