Meaning of pallu | Babel Free
/ˈpaluː/Definitions
- 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.
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A genre of satirical Tamil poetry dealing with the life of a farmer and his wives and landlord. uncountable
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The usually decorated end of a sari that hangs loose when worn. South-Asia
Examples
“She had pulled the pallu back over her head and her face.”
“Dressed in a simple grey cotton sari, her head covered with the pallu, she sat on a platform behind a table with a microphone.”
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.