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Pillay

Pillay proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Pillay (plural Pillays)

  1. A surname.
    • Nesh Pillay said she put on her wedding dress in the salon, a fire department chaplain threw a NYFD jacket over her shoulder and then escorted the trio to City Hall Park. The chaplain herself officiated.2016 February 5, Ray Sanchez, “New York City crane collapse leaves 1 dead, 3 injured”, in CNN

Forms of Pillay

pluralPillays

Origin of Pillay

Variant spelling of Pillai; this variant is predominantly found in South Africa.

Questions about Pillay

What does Pillay mean?
Pillay means a surname.
What part of speech is Pillay?
Pillay is a proper noun.

Words near Pillay in the dictionary

  1. Pillas
  2. pillau
  3. pillaus
  4. pillaw
  5. pillaws
  6. Pillay
  7. Pillayar Suzhi
  8. Pillays
  9. pillbox
  10. pillbox antenna
  11. pillbox antennae

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