Toda

noun

To·​da

ˈtōdə

plural Todas also Toda

1

: one of an aboriginal polyandrous people that reside in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India and in Sri Lanka, that lead a peaceful pastoral life, and that practice a religion which is organized around the care and veneration of cattle and especially the buffalo

2

: the Dravidian language of the Todas

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