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- [har-i-jan]
- /ˈhær ɪˌdʒæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [har-i-jan]
- /ˈhær ɪˌdʒæn/
Definitions of harijan word
- noun plural harijan untouchable (def 5). 1
- noun plural harijan a member of the group formerly known as untouchables in India: a term used by Mohandas K. Gandhi. 1
- noun harijan a member of certain classes in India, formerly considered inferior and untouchable 0
- noun harijan in India, an untouchable or, later, a member of the Scheduled Castes 0
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Origin of harijan
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35, Harijan is from the Neo-Sanskrit word harijana person of Hari (a name for Vishnu), hence, in Gandhi's conception, a child of God
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Parts of speech for Harijan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
harijan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
harijan usage trend in Literature
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