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🐄 A cattle herder 📝 A family name
Ahir

Ahir

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A person from a traditional Indian community who herds cattle
  • proper noun
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  • The Ahir community has a rich tradition of cattle herding that has been passed down through generations.

Examples

  • As an Ahir, he felt a deep connection to the land and the animals he tended.

  • It is not uncommon for a Hindu to identify himself as a Vaish even if his father is a Kurmi, his mother a Lohar, while he himself married an Ahir.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Members of the Ahir tribe often celebrate their cultural heritage with colorful festivals.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Ahir names a traditional pastoral community in India and comes from the old word Abhira, which meant 'cowherd' or 'cattle herder'. That's why Ahir refers to people who were known for herding cattle.