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Vellalar

Vellalar noun: a member of a non-homogenous group of castes in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and northeastern parts of Sri Lanka, traditionally associated with the landed gentry and agriculture.

Noun

Vellalar (plural Vellalars)

  1. A member of a non-homogenous group of castes in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and northeastern parts of Sri Lanka, traditionally associated with the landed gentry and agriculture.

Forms of Vellalar

pluralVellalars

Origin of Vellalar

From Tamil வேளாளர் (vēḷāḷar). Vellalar denotes landlords and the ruling classes. வேள் (vēḷ, “land, velir class, petty chiefs, and rulers”) + ஆளர் (āḷar, “lord, authority, the one belonging to”).

Questions about Vellalar

What does Vellalar mean?
Vellalar means a member of a non-homogenous group of castes in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and northeastern parts of Sri Lanka, traditionally associated with the landed gentry and agriculture.
What part of speech is Vellalar?
Vellalar is a noun.
What is the plural of Vellalar?
The plural of Vellalar is Vellalars.

Words near Vellalar in the dictionary

  1. vell
  2. Vella
  3. Vella Lavella
  4. Vellacott
  5. Vellala
  6. Vellalar
  7. Vellalars
  8. Vellalas
  9. vellard
  10. vellards
  11. Vellas

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