dalaway

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noun

The commander-in-chief of an army in South India.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

noundalaway (plural dalaways)

plural dalaways

  1. IndiaobsoleteThe commander-in-chief of an army in South India.

Origin

  1. Tamilதளவாய்
  2. Englishdalaway

From Tamil தளவாய் (taḷavāy).

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APA

dalaway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dalaway

MLA

“dalaway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dalaway. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dalaway,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dalaway.

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