"pehelwan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pehelwans [plural]
Etymology: Hindi पहलवान (pahalvān) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|पहलवान}} Hindi पहलवान (pahalvān) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pehelwan (plural pehelwans)
  1. (India) A wrestler. Tags: India Synonyms: pahlwan, pehlwan
    Sense id: en-pehelwan-en-noun-GyY-P5zW Categories (other): Indian English

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