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👥 A social group 👜 A leatherworker 🧑‍🏫 A surname
chamar

chamar

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A person from a traditional South Asian caste that works with leather
  • noun
  • Indian
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  • The chamar community has a rich history of craftsmanship.

Examples

  • The chamar community has a long history of skilled leather craftsmanship.

  • The documentary discussed the history of the chamar community.

  • Many chamars have become active in social and political movements in India.

  • Many chamars are skilled in traditional leatherworking techniques.

  • The chamar skillfully dyed the leather with vibrant colors for the festival.

  • In the village, the chamar is known for crafting high-quality leather goods.

  • Many chamars continue to pass down their leather-working techniques through generations.

Surface Forms

chamar singular
chamars plural

Etymology

Chamar comes from the old Sanskrit word charma, which means 'skin' or 'leather', so it originally named people who worked with leather.