Meanings
proper nounPillay (plural Pillays)
plural Pillays
- A surname.
Nesh Pillay said she put on her wedding dress in the salon, a fire department chaplain threw a NYFD jacket over her shoulder and then escorted the trio to City Hall Park. The chaplain herself officiated.
2016 February 5, Ray Sanchez, “New York City crane collapse leaves 1 dead, 3 injured”, in CNN
Origin
Variant spelling of Pillai; this variant is predominantly found in South Africa.
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APA
Pillay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pillay
MLA
“Pillay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pillay. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pillay,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pillay.
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