"dalal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dalals [plural]
Etymology: From an Indian language (compare Hindi दलाल (dalāl)), from Arabic دَلَّال (dallāl). Etymology templates: {{der|en|hi|दलाल}} Hindi दलाल (dalāl), {{der|en|ar|دَلَّال}} Arabic دَلَّال (dallāl), {{root|en|ar|د ل ل}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} dalal (plural dalals)
  1. (India) A broker; a middleman. Tags: India Categories (topical): People Synonyms: dellal, deloll [obsolete] Related terms: dalaal, dilal

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