Masculine

paria

Meaning

pariah, outcast

Frequency

31k
Hyphenated as
pa‧ria
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpaɾja/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Tamil பறையர் (paṟaiyar), from பறையன் (paṟaiyaṉ, “drummer”), from பறை (paṟai, “drum”) or from Malayalam പറയർ (paṟayaṟ), from പറയൻ (paṟayaṉ, “drummer”), from പറ (paṟa, “drum”).

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