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santal

1

[ san-tl ]

Santal

2

[ suhn-tahl ]

noun

, plural San·tals, (especially collectively) San·tal.
  1. a member of a tribal people who live mainly in the state of Bihar in northeastern India.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of santal1

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Example Sentences

By a "phonetic" error, santal is often printed "sandal," and "sandel."

I have aimed at making these Santal Folk-tales, in their English dress, true to the forests and hills of their nativity.

The claims made for Gonosan might with equal force be made for oil of santal alone.

The Santal women learnt the craft first from Marang Burn by playing a trick on him when he meant to teach their husbands.

The Santal writer in spite of his education is a firm believer in witchcraft, and details his own experiences.

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