Where does “pariah” come from?
Pariah comes from Tamil பறையர் paraiyer, plural of Tamil பறையன् paraiyar, derived from Tamil பறை parai, a type of drum.
pariah (English): A person who is rejected from society or home; an...
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- A person who is rejected from society or home; an...
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