jati
noun
1.
(Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India; a special characteristic is often the exclusive occupation of its male members (such as barber or potter)
Origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit जाति (jāti). Doublet of gens, genesis, and kind.
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