Definition
A member of a pastoral shepherd community from Maharashtra and other parts of India, traditionally herding goats and sheep.
Etymology
From Hindi 'dhangar' (shepherd), derived from Sanskrit roots meaning 'to hold' or 'livestock.' This occupational caste designation appears in Indian historical records.
Kelly Says
Dhangars developed a sophisticated transhumant system—moving herds seasonally—that's older than written history, creating ancient trade networks across Indian mountains!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንስሳ አስተዳደር
insaa astadadeer
BNবাংলা
চরবর্তী
char-bar-tee
CSČeština
pastorec
dhang-ar
ELΕλληνικά
νομάδης
nomadis
ESEspañol
pastor
dhang-ar
FRFrançais
pâtre
dhang-ar
HIहिन्दी
पशुपालक
pa-shu-pa-lak
HUMagyar
pásztor
dhang-ar
IDBahasa Indonesia
gembala
gembala
IGIG
onye na-eji
on-ye na-e-ji
ITItaliano
pastore
dhang-ar
KMKM
អ្នកគ្រប់គ្រង
an-k grob gro-ng
MSBahasa Melayu
gembala
gembala
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun taw
NLNederlands
herder
dhang-ar
PAPA
ਪਸ਼ੂਪਾਲਕ
pa-shu-pa-lak
PLPolski
pasterz
dhang-ar
PTPortuguês
pastor
dhang-ar
SWKiswahili
mchungaji
mchungaji
TAதமிழ்
மாட்டளை
maatta-lai
TEతెలుగు
గొర్రెపెట్టు
gorre-pettu
THไทย
คนเลี้ยงแกะ
kon lian ka
UKУкраїнська
пастух
pastukh
VITiếng Việt
người chăn nuôi
người chan nuôi
ZUZU
umshayeli
um-sha-ye-li