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katwa

katwa noun: a Muslim man.

Noun

katwa (plural katwas)

  1. (India, derogatory, offensive, slur, vulgar) a Muslim man.

Forms of katwa

pluralkatwas
alternative formkatua
alternative Internetk2a

Origin of katwa

Borrowed from Hindi कटुआ (kaṭuā), derived from Hindi काटना (kāṭnā, “to cut”), referring to the Muslim practice of circumcision. Compare with Konkani कापो (kāpo).

Questions about katwa

What does katwa mean?
Katwa means a Muslim man.
What part of speech is katwa?
Katwa is a noun.
What is the plural of katwa?
The plural of katwa is katwas.

Words near katwa in the dictionary

  1. katuns
  2. katurai
  3. katus
  4. KATUSA
  5. Katutungan
  6. katwa
  7. katwas
  8. Katwijk
  9. Katy
  10. Katy bar the door
  11. Katya

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