English Explanatory Dictionary

Kalwar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of an Indian caste historically found in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and other parts of north and central India, and traditionally associated with the distillation and selling of liquor.

Word forms

Kalwar Kalwars Kalal Kalar

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi कलवार (kalvār), from Sanskrit कल्यपाल (kalyapāla), via Prakrit कल्लवाल (kallavāla).

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