bhangi
noun
bhangi is spelled B-H-A-N-G-I: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bhangi means “Alternative letter-case form of Bhangi” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bhangi is bhangis.
How many letters and syllables are in bhangi?
| Letters | 6: B-H-A-N-G-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bhangi?
Bhangi appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of bhangi
- bhungi
- bungy
- bunghee
- bhangis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bhangi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of Bhangi.
At a stroke the bhangis will raise scavenging to a fine art and give it the status it should have had long ago.
noun
- 1
IndiaA member of the Bhangi caste, traditionally restricted to cleaning latrines and handling dead bodies
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bhangi come from?
From Hindi भंगी (bhaṅgī, “user of bhang”), from भांग (bhāṅg, “hemp”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).