"patel" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-patel.wav Forms: patels [plural], patail [alternative], patell [alternative], pattel [alternative], potail [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Gujarati પટેલ (paṭel, “village headman”), which is from Sanskrit पट्टकिल (paṭṭakila). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gu|પટેલ||village headman}} Gujarati પટેલ (paṭel, “village headman”), {{der|en|sa|पट्टकिल}} Sanskrit पट्टकिल (paṭṭakila) Head templates: {{en-noun}} patel (plural patels)
  1. (India, historical) A village head man. Tags: India, historical Derived forms: patelship Translations (role or position of a patel): પટેલ (paṭel) (Gujarati), पटेल (paṭel) (Hindi)

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Alternative forms

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