Malhotra

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proper noun

A surname from Punjabi, traditionally associated with the Khatri community

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

proper nounMalhotra (plural Malhotras)

plural Malhotras

  1. A surname from Punjabi, traditionally associated with the Khatri community

Origin

  1. Punjabiਮਲ੍ਹੋਤ੍ਰਾ
  2. EnglishMalhotra

Borrowed from Punjabi ਮਲ੍ਹੋਤ੍ਰਾ (malhotrā), the same as ਮਰਹੋਤ੍ਰਾ (marhotrā).

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APA

Malhotra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malhotra

MLA

“Malhotra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malhotra. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Malhotra,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malhotra.

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