chandal

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A form of chandala — A person involved in the disposal of corpses, traditionally a lower-caste Hindu and considered untouchable.

OriginHindi चांडाल →
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Meanings

nounchandal (plural chandals)

plural chandals

  1. IndiaalternativearchaicAlternative form of chandala.

Origin

  1. Hindiचांडाल
  2. Englishchandal

From Hindi चांडाल (cāṇḍāl).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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