English Explanatory Dictionary

Dougla

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Caribbean person of mixed African and Indian descent.

Word forms

Dougla Douglas Dogla Dugla

Etymology

Borrowed from Caribbean Hindustani dugalaa (“many, much, a mix”), from Hindi दोग़ला (doġlā, “mixed blood, crossbreed, mixed breed, mixed race, illegitimate, hybrid, half-caste”), corrupted from Classical Persian داغول (dāġūl, “illegitimate child, trickster, cheat”).

Derived words

douglarisation douglarization
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