Bhumij

noun

Bhu·​mij

ˈbü-mij

plural Bhumij

1

a

: a Munda people of Chota Nagpur, India

b

: a member of this people

2

: the Munda language of the Bhumij people

Word History

Etymology

Hindi bhūmij, literally, earth-born, from Sanskrit bhūmija, from bhūmi earth + -ja born; akin to Sanskrit janati he begets

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