chamar

1 of 2

noun (1)

cha·​mar

chəˈmär

plural -s

often capitalized

: a member of a Indian caste whose traditional caste occupation is leatherworking

chamar

2 of 2

noun (2)

cha·​mar

ˈchəmə(r)

plural -s

: a fan, typically made of a yak's tail or peacock feathers, used in the Indian subcontinent as a mark of royalty or in temples

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Hindi camār, from Sanskrit carmakāra leather worker, from carman skin, leather + -kāra worker, from kṛṇoti he does, makes; akin to Latin corium leather

Noun (2)

Hindi camar, from Sanskrit camara

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