Etymology

Kalwar

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Today it means: A member of an Indian caste historically found in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and other parts of north and central India, and traditionally associated with the distillation and selling of liquor. Full definition →

Hindi कलवार ← Sanskrit कल्यपाल ← Prakrit कल्लवाल
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  1. Prakrit · derived fromकल्लवाल
  2. Sanskrit · derived fromकल्यपाल
  3. Hindi · borrowed fromकलवार
  4. English todayKalwar

Borrowed from Hindi कलवार (kalvār), from Sanskrit कल्यपाल (kalyapāla), via Prakrit कल्लवाल (kallavāla).

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