"mleccha" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mlecchas [plural], mlechchha [alternative]
Etymology: Transliteration of Sanskrit म्लेच्छ (mleccha). Etymology templates: {{translit|en|sa|म्लेच्छ}} Transliteration of Sanskrit म्लेच्छ (mleccha) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mleccha (plural mlecchas)
  1. (derogatory, historical) A person of foreign extraction in ancient India; a foreign barbarian. Tags: derogatory, historical
    Sense id: en-mleccha-en-noun-chgBCcdB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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