Dictionary/दिव्यांग
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दिव्यांग

divyaang

Definitions

Noun

disabled person, person with disability

a respectful term coined by the Indian government to replace (handicapped); compound of (divine) + (body part); emphasizes the person's dignity rather than their limitation

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Adjective

differently-abled

having a physical or mental disability; the official and preferred term in Indian government documents and media

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