Santali

S1A1N1T1A1L1I1

proper noun

The Austroasiatic language spoken by the Santals.

Scrabble 7

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Santhali

  1. The Austroasiatic language spoken by the Santals.
adjectiveSantali (not comparable)

alternative Santhali

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Santals, or their language.

Origin

  1. satᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ
  2. EnglishSantali

Borrowed from Santali ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ (santaṛi), equivalent to Santal + -i.

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Translations

Bengali সাঁওতালি
  • সাঁওতালি (śãōtali)language
Chinese Mandarin 桑塔利語 /桑塔利语
  • 桑塔利語 /桑塔利语 (Sāngtǎlìyǔ)language
Finnish santali
  • santalilanguage
French santal
  • santallanguage
Hindi संथाली भाषा, संथाली
  • संथाली भाषा (santhālī bhāṣā)language
  • संथाली (santhālī)language
Russian санта́ли
  • санта́ли (santáli)language
Urdu سَنْتھالی
  • سَنْتھالی (santhālī)language
Vietnamese tiếng Santal
  • tiếng Santallanguage

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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