mleccha

English

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit म्लेच्छ (mleccha).

Noun

mleccha (plural mlecchas)

  1. (derogatory, historical) A person of foreign extraction in ancient India; a foreign barbarian.

Alternative forms

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