mlecch

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A form of mleccha — A foreign barbarian in ancient India.

OriginHindi म्लेच्छ →
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Meanings

nounmlecch (plural mlecches or mlecchs or mlecch)

plural mlecches · plural mlecchs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of mleccha.

Origin

  1. Hindiम्लेच्छ
  2. Englishmlecch

Borrowed from Hindi म्लेच्छ (mlecch).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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