Dafla

noun

Daf·​la

ˈdäflə

plural Dafla or Daflas

1

a

: a primitive people in the Himalaya mountain region of Assam noted for their long houses that hold from 50 to 80 people

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Dafla people

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