Meaning of malaun | Babel Free
Definitions
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a Hindu person from Bangladesh. South-Asia, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur
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a Hindu person in general. South-Asia, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur
Examples
“And then there comes the word ‘Malaun.’ For many Bangladeshi Muslims, Malaun is synonymous to Hindu. Owing to the wide usage of the word since the Partition of 1947, especially after the birth of Bangladesh in 1971, people have almost forgotten Malaun is a derogatory word.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.