Pillai

P3I1L1L1A1I1

proper noun

A surname from Tamil.

OriginTamil பிள்ளை →
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Meanings

proper nounPillai (plural Pillais)

plural Pillais · alternative Pillay

  1. A surname from Tamil.

Origin

  1. Tamilபிள்ளை
  2. EnglishPillai

Borrowed from Tamil பிள்ளை (piḷḷai).

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Cite this entry
APA

Pillai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pillai

MLA

“Pillai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pillai. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pillai,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pillai.

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