Vellalar

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noun

A member of a non-homogenous group of castes in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and northeastern parts of Sri Lanka, traditionally associated with the landed gentry and agriculture.

OriginTamil வேளாளர் →
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Meanings

nounVellalar (plural Vellalars)

plural Vellalars

  1. A member of a non-homogenous group of castes in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and northeastern parts of Sri Lanka, traditionally associated with the landed gentry and agriculture.

Origin

  1. Tamilவேளாளர்
  2. EnglishVellalar

From Tamil வேளாளர் (vēḷāḷar). Vellalar denotes landlords and the ruling classes. வேள் (vēḷ, “land, velir class, petty chiefs, and rulers”) + ஆளர் (āḷar, “lord, authority, the one belonging to”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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