Dalit in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “Dalit”
The meaning of “Dalit” in Hindi is दलित, pronounced dalit — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of Dalit
A member of a South Asian group of people traditionally regarded as untouchables or outcastes.
✍️ Dalit in a sentence
Jogendra Nath Mandal was the first leader to fight for a further identity of the Dalits, holding that they were neither Hindus nor Muslims.
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Marathi दलित (dalit, “oppressed”), from Sanskrit दलित (dalita, “broken, destroyed”).
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Word (English)
Dalit
Meaning in Hindi
दलित
Pronunciation
dalit
Part of speech
Noun
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Marathi दलित (dalit, “oppressed”), from Sanskrit दलित (dalita, “broken, destroyed”).
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The Hindi meaning of "Dalit" is दलित (dalit).
In Devanagari script it is written as दलित.
It is pronounced "dalit". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.