"Keléng" meaning in All languages combined

See Keléng on Wiktionary

Noun [Semai]

Etymology: From Malay Keling. Etymology templates: {{bor|sea|ms|Keling}} Malay Keling Head templates: {{head|sea|noun}} Keléng
  1. (now offensive) a person of Indian decent. Tags: offensive Synonyms: lèl, ya'yaap
    Sense id: en-Keléng-sea-noun-0119abUP Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Semai entries with incorrect language header, Ethnonyms
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Malay Keling.",
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      ],
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        "a person of Indian decent."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "Indian",
          "Indian"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(now offensive) a person of Indian decent."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "lèl"
        },
        {
          "word": "ya'yaap"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "sea",
        "2": "noun"
      },
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        "a person of Indian decent."
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        "(now offensive) a person of Indian decent."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "lèl"
        },
        {
          "word": "ya'yaap"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Keléng"
}

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