kurmi
[ koo r-mee ]
/ ˈkʊər mi /
noun
a member of a major agricultural caste widespread in northern and central India.
Origin of kurmi
< eastern Hindi
kurmī or Bengali
kurmi, kuṛmi; compare Sanskrit
kuṭumbin- householder
Words nearby kurmi
kurgan,
kuri,
kuril islands,
kurile islands,
kurland,
kurmi,
kurn,
kurnool,
kuroki,
kuropatkin,
kurosawa
Example sentences from the Web for kurmi
An instance is on record of a blind Kurmi in Jubbulpore, who had nine wives.
The social status of the Kurmi appears to be that of the cultivator.
The wedding ceremony follows the ritual prevalent in the locality as described in the articles on Kurmi and Kunbi.
Mr. Nesfield says that the Barhai is a village servant and ranks with the Kurmi, with whom his interests are so closely allied.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India |R. V. Russell