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Bhumij

noun
Bhu·​mij | \ ˈbü-mij\
plural Bhumij

Definition of Bhumij

1a : a Munda people of Chota Nagpur, India
b : a member of this people
2 : the Munda language of the Bhumij people

History and Etymology for Bhumij

Hindi bhūmij, literally, earth-born, from Sanskrit bhūmija, from bhūmi earth + -ja born; akin to Sanskrit janati he begets

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