kurmi

[ koor-mee ]

noun

1. a member of a major agricultural caste widespread in northern and central India.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kurmi¹

< eastern Hindi kurmī or Bengali kurmi, kuṛmi; compare Sanskrit kuṭumbin- householder

Example Sentences

Mr. Nesfield says that the Barhai is a village servant and ranks with the Kurmi, with whom his interests are so closely allied.

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An instance is on record of a blind Kurmi in Jubbulpore, who had nine wives.

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The wedding ceremony follows the ritual prevalent in the locality as described in the articles on Kurmi and Kunbi.

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The social status of the Kurmi appears to be that of the cultivator.

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