Khasi
Americannoun
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a traditionally matrilineal Indigenous people of Meghalaya in northeastern India, now also residing in Assam and in parts of Bangladesh.
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the Austroasiatic language of the Khasi.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Khasi
First recorded in 1780–90; from Khasi, a self-designation
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They follow the pantheistic Seng Khasi religion, which holds that God exists in everyone and everything.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
He practices the Khasi faith and his wife is Christian.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
At the opposite end of the technology scale are the sustainable footbridges made by the Khasi people from living, natural resources in the gorges of Meghalaya, north-west India.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2018
He and his colleagues found that Maasai women were less competitive than the men, but the matrilineal Khasi women were more competitive.
From The Verge ● Aug. 16, 2017
The various portions of this range are called by the names of the tribes who inhabit them—the Garo, the Khasi, the Jaintia, the North Cachar and the Naga hills.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
Khasis, with the Jaintias and the Garos, are the Indigenous people of the state.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
Lev Khasis as a senior vice-president and chief leverage officer, a spokeswoman for the company said on Thursday, an indication that firm has yet to abandon long-held plans for an entry into Russia.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2011
The Wal-Mart spokeswoman said Khasis would be based at the company's headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, reporting to Walmart International's chief executive, Doug McMillon.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2011
The Wal-Mart spokeswoman said Khasis would be based at the company's headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, reporting to international chief executive Doug McMillon.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2011
After the great victory over U Thlen in the cave of Pomdoloi, he became very uplifted and proud, and considered himself entitled to the possessions of the Khasis.
From Folk-Tales of the Khasis by Rafy, K. U.
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