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Dravidian in Malay

bahasa Dravidia

/dɹəˈvɪdɪən/

Dravidian in Malay: bahasa Dravidia, orang Dravidia. In English, Dravidian means a family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Malay words for Dravidian

single language
bahasa Dravidia
family of languages
bahasa Dravidia
person
orang Dravidia

English meaning of Dravidian

  1. proper noun A family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
  2. proper noun Any of the languages of these aboriginal peoples; Dravidic.
  3. noun A member of any of several aboriginal peoples of India and Sri Lanka thought to have spread in India before Aryan migration.
  4. adjective Of or relating to the Dravidian people or language.

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Questions about Dravidian in Malay

What is the meaning of Dravidian in Malay?
Dravidian in Malay is bahasa Dravidia, orang Dravidia.
Apakah maksud Dravidian dalam bahasa Melayu?
Dravidian: bahasa Dravidia, orang Dravidia.
What does Dravidian mean in English?
Dravidian means a family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh.

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