Definition of Dravidian

1. Noun. A member of one of the aboriginal races of India (pushed south by Caucasians and now mixed with them).

Generic synonyms: Indian
Specialized synonyms: Badaga, Gadaba, Gond, Canarese, Kanarese, Kolam, Kota, Kotar, Kui, Malto, Savara, Tamil, Telugu, Toda, Tulu

2. Noun. A large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka.

Definition of Dravidian

1. a. Of or pertaining to the Dravida.

Definition of Dravidian

1. Proper noun. A family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan, and Bangladesh. ¹

2. Proper noun. Any of the languages of these aboriginal peoples; Dravidic. ¹

3. Noun. A member of any of several aboriginal peoples of India and Sri Lanka thought to have spread in India before and after Aryan migration. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Dravidian

1. Of or pertaining to the Dravida. Dravidian languages, a group of languages of Southern India, which seem to have been the idioms of the natives, before the invasion of tribes speaking Sanskrit. Of these languages, the Tamil is the most important. Origin: From Skr. Dravia, the name of the southern portion of the peninsula of India. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dravidian

draughtsmanly
draughtsmanship
draughtsmen
draughtspeople
draughtsperson
draughtspersons
draughtswoman
draughtswomen
draughty
draunt
draunted
draunting
draunts
drave
dravida
dravidian
dravite
draw
draw-bridge
draw-sheet
draw-well
draw a bath
draw a bead on
draw a blank
draw a line
draw a line in the sand
draw and quarter
draw attention
draw away
draw back

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