Khond

[ kond ]

/ kɒnd /

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noun

a member of an outcaste Dravidian people of the state of Odisha in eastern India.

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Words nearby Khond

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How to use Khond in a sentence

The Khond puts the rice, piece of the ear, and the hair of the pig, under the roof.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
A Khond has been known to ruin himself for the sake of his friend.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
The Taonlas appear to be a low occupational caste of mixed origin, but derived principally from the Khond tribe.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV|R.V. Russell
Khond women wear a red or parti-coloured skirt reaching the knee, the neck and bosom being left bare.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

If the adulterer is a Khond, he gets off with payment of the buffalo, which is slaughtered for the entertainment of the village.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston