"nalayak" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nalayaks [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi नालायक (nālāyak). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|नालायक}} Hindi नालायक (nālāyak) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nalayak (plural nalayaks)
  1. (India) A worthless person; good-for-nothing. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-nalayak-en-noun-5uadIegO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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