.dombii

[Ashok Aklujkar]

>The Sanskrit term .dombii has been translated (Eliade
>and Walker) as ìwasher woman.î But I cannot understand
>how they get ìwasher womanî from .dombii. ...
>
>Question: Is it a case (then) of Eliade and Walker
>mistaking .dombii for a female dhobi, i.e., ìlaundry
>person.î Because is see no connection to ìwasherî
>here.

Certainly seems so. Such mistakes are not uncommon.