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panchayat
- /panˈt͡ʃʌɪət/ UK
- /pənˈt͡ʃɑjət̪/ India
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Borrowed from Hindi पंचायत (pañcāyat, “panchayat (originally a council of five)”).
noun panchayats
- A village council or local government. He called a panchayat of the village and asked them if they objected to having a mill go up next to their village.
- An advisory council with limited powers under the absolute monarchy of 1961 to 1990.
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| हिन्दी | पंचायत pañcāyat |
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Talk about this word "panchayat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/panchayat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. panchayat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/panchayat "panchayat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/panchayat.Cite this
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