"mudaliyar" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mudaliyars [plural]
Etymology: From Tamil [Term?] (“mutaliyār”) (plural of mutali (“chief”)), in early forms probably via Portuguese modeliar. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ta|||mutaliyār}} Tamil [Term?] (“mutaliyār”), {{m|ta||mutali|chief}} mutali (“chief”), {{der|en|pt|modeliar}} Portuguese modeliar Head templates: {{en-noun}} mudaliyar (plural mudaliyars)
  1. (now historical) A chief or headman in Sri Lanka. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-mudaliyar-en-noun-TbmV4YDn
  2. (chiefly in form mudaliar) A high-status Tamil caste in India.
    Sense id: en-mudaliyar-en-noun-5s22dxHr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mudaliar, mudliyar

Inflected forms

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