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Munda

Syllabification: (Mun·da)
Pronunciation: /ˈmo͝ondə/
Definition of Munda

noun (plural same or Mundas)

  • 1a member of a group of indigenous peoples living scattered in a region from east central India to Nepal and Bangladesh.
  • 2a family of languages spoken by the Munda, distantly related to the Mon-Khmer family, with which they are sometimes classified as Austro-Asiatic.
  • any language of the Munda family.

adjective

  • relating to the Munda or their languages.

Origin:

the name in Munda

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