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Kallar

Kallar noun: a member of one of the three related castes of southern India (along with the Maravar and Agamudayar) that constitute the Mukkulathor confederacy.

Noun

Kallar (plural Kallars or Kallar)

  1. A member of one of the three related castes of southern India (along with the Maravar and Agamudayar) that constitute the Mukkulathor confederacy.

Forms of Kallar

pluralKallars
pluralKallar
alternative formKallan
alternative form (obsolete)Collary
alternative form (obsolete)Collery

Origin of Kallar

From Tamil கள்ளர் (kaḷḷar, literally “thief”).

Questions about Kallar

What does Kallar mean?
Kallar means a member of one of the three related castes of southern India (along with the Maravar and Agamudayar) that constitute the Mukkulathor confederacy.
What part of speech is Kallar?
Kallar is a noun.
What is the plural of Kallar?
The plural of Kallar is Kallars.

Words near Kallar in the dictionary

  1. kallana
  2. Kallang Wave
  3. Kallang Waves
  4. Kallangur
  5. Kallans
  6. Kallar
  7. Kallars
  8. Kallas
  9. kalleege
  10. kalleeges
  11. kallege

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