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panchayat

panc·hayat

UK/panˈt͡ʃʌɪət/ US/pənˈt͡ʃɑjət̪/ rare

noun

1.

Origin

Borrowed from Hindi पंचायत (pañcāyat, “panchayat (originally a council of five)”).

Phrases

  • gram panchayat
  • nagar panchayat
  • panchayat town
  • panchayati raj
  • village panchayat

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