What does lalla mean?
Lalla means (historical) In Persia, a kind of domestic tutor..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(historical) In Persia, a kind of domestic tutor..
Where there are no tigers, the Lalla (scribe) becomes a shikaree.
There were Hindu lallas from the piece-goods market of Bulandshahr, smartly dressed in silks; there were Kashmiri Muhammadans from the local carpet factories, immaculately clad in white cotton; […]
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Lalla means (historical) In Persia, a kind of domestic tutor..
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Where there are no tigers, the Lalla (scribe) becomes a shikaree.
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