English Explanatory Dictionary

Gounder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A title used by various communities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Pronunciation

/ɡaʊ̯ndə(ɹ)/

Word forms

Gounder Gounders Goundar Gavundar Kounder Koundar Kavundar

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil கவுண்டர் (kavuṇṭar, “protector of the country”).

Related words

kshatriya vaishya
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