toda

• Substantivo que designa um membro do povo toda, comunidade pastoril que vive nas montanhas Nilgiri, no sul da Índia, ou a língua dravídica falada por essa comunidade.

A noun referring to a member of a pastoral community residing in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India, or to the Dravidian language spoken by this community.

nome próprio

1. Member of a pastoral peopleB2formal

   A member of a pastoral community residing in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India, traditionally known for their buffalo-herding culture.

   Membro de um povo pastoril

   • The Toda people have a unique cultural heritage in the Nilgiris.
   • A Toda elder shared stories about their traditional lifestyle.
   • Many Toda still practice their ancestral customs today.

2. B2formal

   The Dravidian language spoken by the Toda community in southern India.

   Língua toda

   • Linguists study Toda to understand its unique phonetic features.
   • The Toda language is an important part of their identity.
   • Fewer people speak Toda fluently now compared to the past.