- paraiyan
- pa·rai·yan
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paraiyan
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Paraiyan — Paraiyan, niedrige, auf die Urbevölkerung zurückgehende Kaste von Webern, Landarbeitern, Totengräbern und Dienern in Südindien. Die Paraiyan sprechen dravidische Sprachen. (Paria) … Universal-Lexikon
paraiyan — pəˈrī(y)ən noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Tamil paṟaiyan more at pariah 1. : a member of the pariah caste 2. : a Dravidian laboring class … Useful english dictionary
paria — [ parja ] n. m. • 1655; pareaz plur. 1575; mot port., tamoul parayan « joueur de tambour » ♦ En Inde, Individu hors caste, au plus bas degré de l échelle sociale, et dont le contact est considéré comme une souillure. ⇒ intouchable. ♢ (1821) Fig.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
pariah — pa·ri·ah (pə rī’ə) n. 1) A social outcast: » Shortly Tom came upon the juvenile pariah of the village, Huckleberry Finn, son of the town drunkard (Mark Twain). 2) A Dalit. ╂ [From Tamil paṟaiyan, member of a Dalit group of southern India… … Word Histories
Nandanar — (Tamil: நந்தனார் or திருநாளைப் போவார் நாயனார், Thirunalai Povar Nayanar) was a Nayanar saint born in South India who became a great devotee of Lord Shiva. Nandanar was born in a village called Adhanur(ஆதனூர்)in a poor family. He was born at the… … Wikipedia
Rettamalai Srinivasan — Infobox Person name = Rettamalai Srinivasan birth date = 1860 birth place = spouse = dead=dead death date = 1945 death place = occupation = lawyer profession = politican, social activist Diwan Bahadur R. Srinivasan (b.1860 d.1945), also known as… … Wikipedia
pariah — pariahdom, n. pariahism, n. /peuh ruy euh/, n. 1. an outcast. 2. any person or animal that is generally despised or avoided. 3. (cap.) a member of a low caste in southern India and Burma. [1605 15; < Tamil paraiyar, pl. of PARAIYAN lit., drummer… … Universalium
Paria — Aussetziger; Ausgestoßener * * * Pa|ria 〈m. 6〉 1. Angehöriger einer Kaste von Landarbeitern, Tagelöhnern usw. in Südindien 2. kastenloser Inder; Sy Outcast (2) 3. = Outcast (1) [<angloind. pariah „Paria, Rechtloser“ <Tamil paraiyan, eigtl.… … Universal-Lexikon
Milvus govinda — Pariah Pa ri*ah, n. [From Tamil paraiyan, pl. paraiyar, one of the low caste, fr. parai a large drum, because they beat the drums at certain festivals.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of an aboriginal people of Southern India, regarded by the four castes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pariah — Pa ri*ah, n. [From Tamil paraiyan, pl. paraiyar, one of the low caste, fr. parai a large drum, because they beat the drums at certain festivals.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of an aboriginal people of Southern India, regarded by the four castes of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
