Definition of Santal in English:
Santal
(also Santhal)
nounPlural Santals ˈsantalˈsæntæl
A member of a large indigenous group living mainly in eastern India.
Example sentencesExamples
- The indigenous community of Shantiniketan, mostly the Santals, displayed their handmade products at the fair.
- Throughout central and southern India there are tribal populations such as Mundas, Oraons and Santals, there are Dravidian groups in southern India such as Tamils and the Malayalam-speaking peoples in Kerala.
- To Hunter the Santals and the hillmen of the western frontier of Bengal were a ‘manly race’.
adjectiveˈsantalˈsæntæl
Relating to the Santal.
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Example sentencesExamples
- The reports to government on which this book is based, had to describe Santal customs in so far as they were tied up with legal principles.
- He was one of the best-known Anglo-Indians, who had helped put down the Santal tribe rebellion in Bengal and became the premier of Tasmania from 1894 to 1899.
- Chapters III and IV of the Annals are entirely devoted to the study of the Santal society and this study will remain a classic.
Origin
Bengali sā̃̄otāl, from Saont, a place in NE India.