English Explanatory Dictionary

Vellalar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a non-homogenous group of castes in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and northeastern parts of Sri Lanka, traditionally associated with the landed gentry and agriculture.

Word forms

Vellalar Vellalars

Etymology

From Tamil வேளாளர் (vēḷāḷar). Vellalar denotes landlords and the ruling classes. வேள் (vēḷ, “land, velir class, petty chiefs, and rulers”) + ஆளர் (āḷar, “lord, authority, the one belonging to”).

Related words

kshatriya Vaishya
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