War, law & rule

pariah

The Paraiyar of South India were the drummers (paṟai 'drum') who announced public news; ranked low in the caste order, their name became Portuguese paria and English pariah, an outcast, and from there an outcast in French, German, Spanish and Russian.

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From Portuguese to French

From French to German

From French to Russian

From Portuguese to Spanish

From English to Indian English

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