panchayat

[ puhn-chah-yuht ]

/ pənˈtʃɑ yət /

noun

an elective village council in India.

Origin of panchayat

First recorded in 1880–85, panchayat is from the Hindi word pañcāyat

Words nearby panchayat

pancarditis, pancetta, Panchaia, Pancha Sila, panchax, panchayat, Panchen Lama, panchetto, panchreston, panchromatic, Pancoast's operation

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Example sentences from the Web for panchayat

The Panchayat is only a rough and ready way of settling disputes, or punishing minor offences.
India and the Indians|Edward F. Elwin
There is another reason why the Panchayat, as applied to Christian congregations, is not altogether wholesome.
India and the Indians|Edward F. Elwin
He however refused to accept the decision and said that he would go and find two people to represent him on the panchayat.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas|Cecil Henry Bompas
However he had to give back the cow and pay twenty-five rupees to the panchayat.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas|Cecil Henry Bompas

So off went the owner of the cow to the Raja and told him that he wanted to call a panchayat.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas|Cecil Henry Bompas

British Dictionary definitions for panchayat

Panchayat

/ (pənˈtʃɑːjət) /

noun

a village council in India

Word Origin for Panchayat

Hindi, from Sanskrit panch five, because such councils originally consisted of five members

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单词	panchayat
释义	panchayat [ puhn-chah-yuht ] / pənˈtʃɑ yət / noun an elective village council in India. Origin of panchayat First recorded in 1880–85, panchayat is from the Hindi word pañcāyat Words nearby panchayat pancarditis, pancetta, Panchaia, Pancha Sila, panchax, panchayat, Panchen Lama, panchetto, panchreston, panchromatic, Pancoast's operation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for panchayat The Panchayat is only a rough and ready way of settling disputes, or punishing minor offences. India and the Indians\|Edward F. Elwin There is another reason why the Panchayat, as applied to Christian congregations, is not altogether wholesome. India and the Indians\|Edward F. Elwin He however refused to accept the decision and said that he would go and find two people to represent him on the panchayat. Folklore of the Santal Parganas\|Cecil Henry Bompas However he had to give back the cow and pay twenty-five rupees to the panchayat. Folklore of the Santal Parganas\|Cecil Henry Bompas So off went the owner of the cow to the Raja and told him that he wanted to call a panchayat. Folklore of the Santal Parganas\|Cecil Henry Bompas British Dictionary definitions for panchayat Panchayat / (pənˈtʃɑːjət) / noun a village council in India Word Origin for Panchayat Hindi, from Sanskrit panch five, because such councils originally consisted of five members Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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