Kumhar

noun

Kum·​har

(ˈ)ku̇m¦här

plural -s

: a member of a potter caste of India

Word History

Etymology

Hindi kumhār, from Sanskrit kumbhakāra, from kumbha pot + kāra maker; akin to Sanskrit kṛṇoti he does, makes

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