Any member of the indigenous people who speak one of the Munda languages.
Used in a Sentence
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Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for munda.
Editorial note
Contrast with the Nicobarese, who are an austroasiatic people, related to the Munda and Khasi of the mainland.
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Quick take
Any member of the indigenous people who speak one of the Munda languages.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of munda gathered in one view.
An Austroasiatic language family of central and eastern India and Bangladesh, including the languages of Ho, Mundari, Santali, and others.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for munda.
noun
Any member of the indigenous people who speak one of the Munda languages.
noun
An Austroasiatic language family of central and eastern India and Bangladesh, including the languages of Ho, Mundari, Santali, and others.
Example sentences
Contrast with the Nicobarese, who are an austroasiatic people, related to the Munda and Khasi of the mainland.
There were speculations that it could be related to Proto-Elamite or the Munda language family but nothing conclusive.
Translation: Those of you who are downvoting a farmer’s (Edit: son’s, munda can be more generic term for person too) comment are misinformed.
If we assume the proto-zagrosian hypothesis is true and then assume that the munda language family existed in India along with the later dravidian languages or maybe even prior to that - there is no reason to believe that these account for all languages spoken in India around 8000BCE - 4000BCE.
It is clear that both Sanskrit/Indo-Aryan speakers and Dravidian speakers partially displaced earlier Austro-Asiatic (Munda) speakers, who themselves seemed to have displaced yet earlier populations.
> Vedic ळ There is strong evidence that the ळ came from Substratum languages (Dravidian or Munda) and many Indo-Aryan languages still retain it e.g.
These communities include the Jarawa, Nicobarese, Andh, Kathodi, Madia, Malpaharia, Munda, Bhoi Khasi, Nihal, Toto, Dirang Monpa, Paitei, Lepcha and a host of others.
Proper noun examples
It is clear that both Sanskrit/Indo-Aryan speakers and Dravidian speakers partially displaced earlier Austro-Asiatic (Munda) speakers, who themselves seemed to have displaced yet earlier populations.
> Vedic ळ There is strong evidence that the ळ came from Substratum languages (Dravidian or Munda) and many Indo-Aryan languages still retain it e.g.
These communities include the Jarawa, Nicobarese, Andh, Kathodi, Madia, Malpaharia, Munda, Bhoi Khasi, Nihal, Toto, Dirang Monpa, Paitei, Lepcha and a host of others.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use munda in a sentence?
Contrast with the Nicobarese, who are an austroasiatic people, related to the Munda and Khasi of the mainland.
What does munda mean?
Any member of the indigenous people who speak one of the Munda languages.
What part of speech is munda?
munda is commonly used as noun.