malto

Thân thiện

A Malto speaker teaches the language to a young student.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A Dravidian language: "Malto" refers to a specific Dravidian language spoken by a particular ethnic group.
   • A member of an ethnic group: "Malto" also refers to a person belonging to a Dravidian people living primarily in northern Bengal in eastern India.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Language):
  • Linguists are studying the grammar of Malto.
  • Malto has unique phonetic characteristics distinct from other Dravidian languages.
• Noun (People):
  • The Malto have preserved many of their traditional customs.
  • A Malto artisan demonstrated the craft of basket weaving.

Advanced Usage

• Ethnolinguistic context: The term is used in academic contexts to discuss the language, culture, or demographics of this community.
  • The research paper examines the syntactic structures in Malto.

Variants and Related Words

• Malto people: The collective term for the ethnic group.
• Malto language: The specific term for their language.
• Dravidian: The larger language family to which Malto belongs.

Synonyms

• Sauria Paharia (an alternate name for the language or people in some contexts).

Notes on Meaning

• The term is a proper noun and is always capitalized.
• Its meaning is highly specific, referring almost exclusively to this particular language and its native speakers. It does not have general or figurative meanings.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the Dravidian language spoken by the Malto
2. a member of the Dravidian people living in northern Bengal in eastern India

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