Vokkaliga

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/wɔːkəlɪɡə/

noun

A community, or a group of closely related castes, from the Indian state of Karnataka, also present in Tamil Nadu.

OriginKannada ಒಕ್ಕಲಿಗ →
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Meanings

nounVokkaliga pl (plural only)

alternative Vokkaligar · alternative Vakkaliga · alternative Wakkaliga · alternative Okkaligar · alternative Okkiliyan

  1. pluralplural onlyA community, or a group of closely related castes, from the Indian state of Karnataka, also present in Tamil Nadu.

Origin

  1. Kannadaಒಕ್ಕಲಿಗ
  2. EnglishVokkaliga

Borrowed from Kannada ಒಕ್ಕಲಿಗ (okkaliga).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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