Kallar

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noun

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

OriginTamil கள்ளர் →
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Meanings

nounKallar (plural Kallars or Kallar)

plural Kallars · alternative Kallan · alternative obsolete Collary · alternative obsolete Collery

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

Origin

  1. Tamilகள்ளர்
  2. EnglishKallar

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

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APA

Kallar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kallar

MLA

“Kallar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kallar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kallar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kallar.

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