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Meaning of mudaliyar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A chief or headman in Sri Lanka.
    historical
  2. A Tamil caste in India.

Examples

“He had been a Mudaliyar or Headman of East Giruwa Pattu […] when I was Assistant Government Agent there fifty years ago.”
“Other Mudliyars said they couldn't join in the first instance but would send on ‘Thieves and rogues (black guard fellows who certainly do abound).’”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Mudan mudang Mudanjiang mudansha mudar mudarabah

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