| 释义 |
Garo|ˈgɑːrəʊ|
Also Garrow.
A member of one of a group of Mongoloid tribes of the Garo Hills, Assam; also, their language. Also attrib.
1872E. T. Dalton Descr. Ethnol. Bengal 88 The Garo apology for a robe does not reach half down the thigh. 1880Encycl. Brit. XII. 777/2 The following are the twenty principal dialects of the Tibeto-Burman group:—(1) Cáchári or Bodo, (2) Garo, [etc.]. 1883Ibid. XV. 295/1 Of the aboriginal tribes [of Maimansinh] the most numerous are the Hajongs (24,936) and Gáros (10,997). 1898C. M. Yonge John Keble's Parishes v. 54 Among the Garrows, a people of Hindustan, the youngest daughter inherits the property. 1912A. Gordon Life A. H. Charteris 339 The plains at the foot of the mountains—called the Dooars—are peopled by Mechis, Rajbunsis, and Garos. 1959Chambers's Encycl. VII. 482 The Assam-Burmese group is represented in eastern India, chiefly in Assam. There is very great linguistic diversity in this area. Some of the more important languages are..Gārō, [etc.]. |