noun
Yadav
noun
1
A member of a large community in India and Nepal traditionally associated with cattle-herding and pastoral farming.
"Many Yadav families in the region still keep dairy herds."
How to Use Yadav
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe name of a caste/community group found mainly across northern India and Nepal, historically linked to herding.
Word Forms
Yadavs plural, Yadav plural, Yadavs plural
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Etymology
From Hindi yādav, ultimately tied to the mythological Yadu lineage in Sanskrit tradition.