Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: ke-l-ing
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a person of Indian descent

Dated; Derogatory; Offensive

Etymology

From Malay Keling, from Sanskrit कलिङ्ग (kaliṅga), a historical region of India.

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: Keling, कलिङ्ग

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kelings (plural) Kling (alternative)

Synonyms

apu nene k-word

Questions

What does keling mean?: a person of Indian descent
Where does keling come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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