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chetty meaning in Malayalam

ചെട്ടിയാർ ceṭṭiyāṟ

chetty in Malayalam: ചെട്ടിയാർ (ceṭṭiyāṟ). In English, chetty means a member of one of various South Indian castes of merchants, money-lenders and land-owners.

Malayalam words for chetty

South Asian subgroup
ചെട്ടിയാർ ceṭṭiyāṟ

English meaning of chetty

  1. noun A member of one of various South Indian castes of merchants, money-lenders and land-owners.

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Questions about chetty in Malayalam

What is the meaning of chetty in Malayalam?
Chetty in Malayalam is ചെട്ടിയാർ (ceṭṭiyāṟ).
chetty എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Chetty: ചെട്ടിയാർ (ceṭṭiyāṟ).
What does chetty mean in English?
Chetty means a member of one of various South Indian castes of merchants, money-lenders and land-owners.

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