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To·da | \ ˈtōdə \
plural Todas also Toda
Definition of Toda
1 : one of an aboriginal polyandrous people that reside in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India and in Sri Lanka, that lead a peaceful pastoral life, and that practice a religion which is organized around the care and veneration of cattle and especially the buffalo
2 : the Dravidian language of the Todas
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