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mlech'ha

mlech'ha is the obsolete form of mleccha.

Meaning of mleccha

Noun

mleccha (plural mlecchas or mleccha)

  1. (derogatory, historical) A foreign barbarian in ancient India.
  2. (derogatory) A foreigner; especially one who is not Hindu.
    • Near-synonym: barbarian

Forms of mlech'ha

pluralmlech'has
pluralmlech'ha

Origin of mlech'ha

Borrowed from Sanskrit म्ले॒च्छ (mlecchá).

Questions about mlech'ha

What is mlech'ha the obsolete form of?
Mlech'ha is the obsolete form of mleccha.

Words near mlech'ha in the dictionary

  1. mleccha
  2. mlecchas
  3. mlecches
  4. mlecchs
  5. mlech
  6. mlech'ha
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  8. mlechch'a
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