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PRONUNCIATION OF SANTAL

santal  [ˈsæntəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SANTAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Santal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SANTAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

santal

Santhal people

The Santhal (also spelled as Santal (formerly also spelt as Sontal or Sonthal)) are one of the Munda peoples who live mainly in the states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, and Assam. There is also a significant Santhal minority in neighboring Bangladesh, and a small population in Nepal. The Santhals speak the Santali language, one of the Munda languages. They are the largest tribal community in India.

Definition of santal in the English dictionary

The definition of santal in the dictionary is sandalwood. Other definition of santal is a compound derived from sandalwood.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SANTAL


assonantal
ˌæsəˈnæntəl
cantle
ˈkæntəl
consonantal
ˌkɒnsəˈnæntəl
determinantal
dɪˌtɜːmɪˈnæntəl
dismantle
dɪsˈmæntəl
Fremantle
ˈfriːˌmæntəl
hantle
ˈhæntəl
mantel
ˈmæntəl
mantle
ˈmæntəl
octantal
ɒkˈtæntəl
outmantle
ˌaʊtˈmæntəl
overmantel
ˈəʊvəˌmæntəl
postconsonantal
ˌpəʊstˌkɒnsəˈnæntəl
preconsonantal
ˌpriːkɒnsəˈnæntəl
quadrantal
kwɒˈdræntəl
scantle
ˈskæntəl
sextantal
seksˈtæntəl
sonantal
səʊˈnæntəl
triconsonantal
traɪˌkɒnsəˈnæntəl
unmantle
ʌnˈmæntəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SANTAL

santalaceous
santalic
santalin
santalol
Santander
Santayana
Santee
Santee-Wateree-Catawba River System
Santer
santera
Santeria
santero

WORDS THAT END LIKE SANTAL

Cantal
car rental
Continental
covenantal
dental
environmental
experimental
frontal
fundamental
governmental
horizontal
incremental
instrumental
mental
oriental
ornamental
parental
quantal
remnantal
rental

Synonyms and antonyms of santal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «santal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SANTAL

Find out the translation of santal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of santal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «santal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

檀香
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Santal
570 millions of speakers

English

santal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Santal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سانتال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Santal
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Santal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাঁওতাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

santal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Santal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Santal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サンタル族
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산탈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Santal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Santal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சந்தனக்கட்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सांताळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Santal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Santal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Santal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Santal
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Santal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

santal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

santal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Santal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

santal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of santal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SANTAL»

The term «santal» is regularly used and occupies the 63.332 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SANTAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about santal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANTAL»

Discover the use of santal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to santal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Santal village community and the Santal Rebellion of 1855
According To This Monograph The Santal Rebellion Was In The Nature Of A Peasant Uprising In Which The Village Community Played A Vital Part, But The Village Community Was Also The Cause Of Its Undoing.
Narahari Kaviraj, 2001
2
The Dynamics of Santal Traditions in a Peasant Society
The Santal myth of creation, often recited on important ritual occasions, is basic to understanding the social system. Culshaw and others refer to the importance of the myth. It has been retained among the Santals through the literary records ...
George E. Somers, 1985
3
Modernization and ritual: identity and change in Santal society
On the Santals in Mayurbhanj District, Orissa.
Sitakant Mahapatra, 1986
4
Santal Folk Tales
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
A Of the Santal Mission Campbell, BiblioBazaar, 2010
5
Social Organization Among the Santal
Account of a tribal people of Kuapara Village, West Bengal.
Vijay Kochar, 1970
6
Folklore of the Santal Parganas
The Santals are a Munda tribe, a branch of that aboriginal element which probably entered India from the North East. At the present day they inhabit the Eastern outskirts of the Chutia Nagpore plateau.
Margaret Penrose, 2008
7
Popular Christianity in India: Riting between the Lines
Explores the lived experience of Christianity in India.
Selva J. Raj, Corinne G. Dempsey, 2012
8
Development programmes and tribal scenario: a study of ...
Study conducted at Jamalpur Block of Burdwan District in West Bengal, India.
Md Ayub Mallick, 2004
9
The Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law 57/2008
(see Woodman 1988; Snyder 1981; Fitzpatrick 1984, 1990) and to a lesser extent indigenous law on state law (Benton 1999). The Santal themselves directly influenced state law in the Santal Parganas (a region of what is now Jharkhand ...
Gordon R. Woodman, Yüksel Sezgin, 2009
10
Provincializing Europe: Postcolonial Thought and Historical ...
There is no third voice that can assimilate the two different voices of Guha and the Santal leader; we have to stay with both, and with the gap between them that signals an irreducible plurality in our own experiences of historicity. PASTS DEAD ...
Dipesh Chakrabarty, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANTAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term santal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Santal, il nuovo spot girato a Gaeta e Minturno da due minturnesi
Unite queste due componenti e avrete il nuovo spot della Santal, la famosa azienda italiana di bevande, girato tra Minturno e Gaeta dal regista minturnese ... «Temporeale Quotidiano, Jul 15»
2
Torneo beach volley Santal 26 luglio e 2 agosto al Lido di Milano
(mi-lorenteggio.com) Milano, 22 luglio 2015 - Due altri grandi appuntamenti arrivano al Lido di Milano grazie al progetto Expo In Relax: due giornate di torneo di ... «Mi-Lorenteggio, Jul 15»
3
Govt to take steps to improve conditions in Santal Paragana
Chief Minister Raghuvar Das today regretted that conditions of tribal populated Santal Paragana region remained bad even 14 years after creation of a separate ... «Business Standard, May 15»
4
The art and music traditions of Santal tribals of India
An exhibition on Santal music traditions at the National Museum in Delhi has its origins in German designer Bengt Fosshag's fascination with the single stringed ... «Daily News & Analysis, May 15»
5
Jharkhand Leaders Hail Murmu's Appointment as Governor
"This is a great honour and a moment of pride for Santal community. She is the first Santal to be nominated as Governor in the country," Jharkhand People's ... «The New Indian Express, May 15»
6
Sacred Record
A collaborative project between Zurich's Museum Rietberg and Delhi's Crafts Museum documents the rare and distinctive musical traditions of the Santals. «The Indian Express, Apr 15»
7
A showcase of music, tribal tradition of Santhals
The central narrative of the exhibition, besides showcasing this culture, is also to draw attention to the dilapidated state of the Santal culture which is on the wane ... «Business Standard, Apr 15»
8
Trafic de bois de santal: plus d'une vingtaine de charges logées …
Une vingtaine de charges ont été retenues contre l'Indien Kollam Gangi Reddy. Accusé de trafic de bois de santal, il a comparu devant la Bail and Remand ... «L'express.mu, Apr 15»
9
Where Santal wisdom shelters
Alekuti is home to forty Santal families. “Our ancestors are from Dumka,” says forty-year-old Hemrom, father of three sons. “But we were all born here.”. «The Daily Star, Apr 15»
10
Facebook being used by tribals for development
Most of the invitees are members of Facebook groups such as 'Santal Students and Youth Unity' and 'All India Adibasi Employees and Teachers Association.' «Times of India, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Santal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/santal>. Apr 2024 ».
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