toda

Thân thiện

A Toda elder weaves a traditional shawl.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A Dravidian language: Refers to the specific Dravidian language spoken by the Toda people in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India.
   • A member of a pastoral people: Refers to an individual belonging to the Toda, a distinct pastoral community residing in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Language):

  • Linguists are studying the unique phonetic structures of Toda.
  • The preservation of Toda is important for cultural heritage.

• Noun (People):

  • A Toda explained the traditional dairy practices of his community.
  • The Toda have a rich cultural history tied to the Nilgiri grasslands.

Advanced Usage

• As a proper noun: "Toda" is always capitalized as it refers to a specific ethnic group and their language.
  • The research focused on Toda kinship terms.

Variants and Related Words

• Todian (adj): Pertaining to the Toda people or their language. (Note: This is a derived, less common form).
  • The Todian architecture uses distinctive barrel-vaulted huts.

Synonyms

• None as a direct synonym for the proper noun. For descriptive purposes, one might use phrases like:
  • The Toda language
  • A Toda person / A member of the Toda community

Related Phrases

• Toda culture: The customs and social practices of the Toda people.

  • Anthropologists have written extensively on Toda culture.

• Toda hamlet: A traditional settlement of the Toda people.

  • We visited a Toda hamlet near Ooty.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the Dravidian language spoken by the Toda in southern India
2. a member of a pastoral people living in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India

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