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Meaning of Sinti | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The Sinti people, an ethnic group originating from Sindh in northwestern India (now Pakistan) who migrated to Europe in the medieval period.

plural, plural-normally

Examples

“The place of origin of the Sinti (singular: Sinto) is clearly spelled out in their ethnonym: they come from the Sindh, an area in the North-West of India (now Pakistan). Therefore the ethnonym 'Sinto' is also a toponym.”

“The Sinti first appeared in Switzerland in 1411... the Sinti said that they were pilgrims and they intended to return to the land of Sindh.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

sintilimab sintir Sintitikes Sinto sintoc Sintoism