Kaibartha

noun

Kai·​bar·​tha

variants or Kaibartta

kīˈbərtə,

-ˈbär-

plural -s

: a member of a low caste prevalent in Assam and Bengal, India

Word History

Etymology

Bengali kaibartta, from Sanskrit kaivarta fisherman

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