"chuhra" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chuhras [plural]
Etymology: From Hindustani چُوہْڑا (cūhṛā) / चूहड़ा (cūhṛā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani Head templates: {{en-noun}} chuhra (plural chuhras)
  1. A member of the Chuhra caste in India
    Sense id: en-chuhra-en-noun-3liMBIJK
  2. (India, Pakistan, offensive) Any lower-caste person. Tags: India, Pakistan, offensive
    Sense id: en-chuhra-en-noun-M3~atq6N Categories (other): Indian English, Pakistani English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 45 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 56 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 52 22
  3. (Pakistan, Christianity, ethnic slur, religious slur, offensive) A Hindu or (especially) a Christian convert from a lower caste. Tags: Pakistan, ethnic, offensive, slur Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-chuhra-en-noun-utfDcEw3 Categories (other): English ethnic slurs, English religious slurs, Pakistani English Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: churha Related terms: Bhangi, Isai, Saai (english: people of Jesus; labourer; sweeper; Pakistani slur against Christians, meaning but also as or), malaun (alt: Bangladeshi slur against local Hindus), rice bag (english: Indian slur against local Christians)

Inflected forms

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