कलवार

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Dravidian. Compare Tamil கள் (kaḷ), Tamil -வர் (-var).

Pronunciation

Noun

कलवार (kalvārm (Urdu spelling کَلْوَار)

  1. a caste of alcohol dealers
  2. alcohol dealer
    Synonym: कलाल (kalāl)

Declension

References

  • Bahri, Caturvedi, Dasa-Hindi (2022) “कलवार”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Hindi Dictionaries]

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Dravidian. Compare Tamil கள் (kaḷ), Tamil -வர் (-var).

Pronunciation

Noun

कलवार (kalvārm

  1. a caste of alcohol dealers
  2. alcohol dealer
    Synonym: कलाल (kalāl)

References

  • Berntsen Date, Molesworth, Tulpule/Feldhaus Vaze (2022) “कलवार”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Marathi Dictionaries]