Caste in Malayalam
Malayalam words whose English meaning includes “caste”:
- അവര്ണ്ണ (avarnna) — Outside the caste system.
- കൂട്ടം (koottam) — Assembly, multitude, crowd, caste, community, discussion, argument.
- ഗോപീചന്ദനം (gopeechandanam) — A kind of soil or ochre used for making caste mark on the forehead.
- ജാതി (jaathi) — Caste, kind, tribe, race, rank, position, nut-meg tree, jasmine, hearth, fire-place.
- പണ്ടാരി (pandari) — A low caste, treasurer.
- പരജാതി (parajaathi) — Another caste.
- പുലയന് (pulayan) — A male of the Pulaya caste.
- പൊതുവാള് (pothuval) — A caste among temple servants, mediator.
- മ്ലേച്ഛജാതി (mlechajaathi) — Low caste, barbarian race.
- വംശം (vamsham) — Clan, family, race, caste, community, multitude, bamboo, reed, flute, a kind of musical drum.
- വര്ഗ്ഗം (varggam) — Class, caste, separate section, group, square (maths.), chapter.
- വര്ഗ്ഗീയ (varggeeya) — Pert. to class, caste, community, etc., sectarian, communal.
- വര്ണ്ണം (varnnam) — Colour, paint, pigment, caste, letter, flattery, decoration, vermilion, fragrant ointment, a term in music.