"mlecch" meaning in English

See mlecch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: mlecches [plural], mlecchs [plural], mlecch [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi म्लेच्छ (mlecch). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|hi|म्लेच्छ}} Borrowed from Hindi म्लेच्छ (mlecch) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|s|*}} mlecch (plural mlecches or mlecchs or mlecch)
  1. Alternative form of mleccha. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mleccha
    Sense id: en-mlecch-en-noun-jmbPWZjd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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