santal

¹

[ san-tl ]

noun

1. sandalwood.

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of santal¹

sandal ²

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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