भंगी (bhangi)

/bʱəŋɡiː/caste slur, hate speech, illegal

What does भंगी (bhangi) mean? भंगी (bhangi) is a Hindi nuclear that translates to “untouchable / cleaner” in English.

Literal Translation

sanitation worker (caste name)

Dalit caste associated with manual scavenging; used as 'dirty' insult.

NOTE: Criminal hate speech under Indian law