Etymology

Kallar

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Today it means: A member of one of the three related castes of southern India (along with the Maravar and Agamudayar) that constitute the Mukkulathor confederacy. Full definition →

Tamil கள்ளர்
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  1. Tamil · borrowed fromகள்ளர்
  2. English todayKallar

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

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