Mazhabi

noun

Maz·​ha·​bi

ˈməzəbē

plural -s

: an adherent of the Sikh religion of low-caste background fully assimilated into the Sikh community

Word History

Etymology

Hindi maẕhabī, from Arabic madhhabīy of or belonging to a sect, from madhhab sect

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