Masculine

paria

Meaning

  1. (invariable, masculine) pariah
  2. (invariable, masculine) outcast

Hyphenated as
pà‧ria
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpa.rja/
Etymology

Borrowed from English pariah, from Tamil பறையர் (paṟaiyar, “drummer”), from பறை (paṟai, “drum”), after the duty of such an individual of beating a drum at public festivities.

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