Panchama Bandham
/ˌpantʃəmə ˈbandəm/(also Panchum Bandum) Now historical
noun
In South India: the fifth and lowest division of society, outside the four brahminic divisions, and now comprising the scheduled castes; (collectively) the members of this class, pariahs, untouchables.
Origin
Early 19th century. From Tamil pañcamapantam and its etymon late Sanskrit pañcama-bandha fifth caste (from Sanskrit pañcama + bandha bondage from bandh-), a South Indian (probably Jain) variant of Sanskrit pañcamā jāti, lit. ‘fifth birth’.
- well-paved
- well-paying
- well-penned
- well-peopled
- well pipe
- well placed
- well planned
- well-planted
- well plate
- well pleased
- well-pleasedness
- well-pleasing
- well-plenished
- well-plucked
- well-plumed
- well point
- well-pointed
- well-poised
- well-pole
- well-policed
- well-polished
- well-populated
- well-positioned
- well-practiced
- well-practised