Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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caste | Yes | No | No | No |
jati | Yes | No | No | No |
caste (noun) | jati (noun) |
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in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony | (Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India; a special characteristic is often the exclusive occupation of its male members (such as barber or potter) |
a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth | |
(Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity | |
social status or position conferred by a system based on class |