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kallar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
kallar
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of one of the three related castes of southern India (along with the Maravar and Agamudayar) that constitute the Mukkulathor confederacy.

Etymology

From Tamil கள்ளர் (kaḷḷar, literally “thief”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: கள்ளர்

Inflected Forms

Kallars (plural) Kallan (alternative) Collary (alternative, obsolete) Collery (alternative, obsolete)

Questions

What does kallar mean?
A member of one of the three related castes of southern India (along with the Maravar and Agamudayar) that constitute the Mukkulathor confederacy.
Where does kallar come from?
From Tamil கள்ளர் (kaḷḷar, literally “thief”).

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