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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(slang, ethnic slur, religious slur, offensive) Burmese people of South Asian origin, especially Bengali, Rohingya, or any Muslim of South Asian or Middle Eastern origin..
I was bullied during middle school, called a gorilla and kalar. The word degrades, discriminates, and segregates people with darker skin, a broad-brush stroke of hate against those of Indian and Middle Eastern origin, and a contemptuous term used increasingly for Muslims.
Use kalar when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Kalar means (slang, ethnic slur, religious slur, offensive) Burmese people of South Asian origin, especially Bengali, Rohingya, or any Muslim of South Asian or Middle Eastern origin..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I was bullied during middle school, called a gorilla and kalar. The word degrades, discriminates, and segregates people with darker skin, a broad-brush stroke of hate against those of Indian and Middle Eastern origin, and a contemptuous term used increasingly for Muslims.
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