English Explanatory Dictionary

pallu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The usually decorated end of a sari that hangs loose when worn.
name
  1. A son of Reuben according to Genesis 46:9, Exodus 6:14 and Numbers 26:5. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.
noun
  1. A genre of satirical Tamil poetry dealing with the life of a farmer and his wives and landlord.

Pronunciation

/ˈpaluː/

Word forms

pallu pallus Phallu

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पल्लू (pallū), from पल्ला (pallā, “side”), from Sanskrit पल्ल (palla). Compare with palla.

Derived words

Palluite
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