Mudaliyar
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mudaliyar is a noun meaning (now historical) A chief or headman in Sri Lanka.
Meaning
(now historical) A chief or headman in Sri Lanka.
More Meanings
- (chiefly in form mudaliar) A Tamil caste in India.
Example Sentences
He had been a Mudaliyar or Headman of East Giruwa Pattu […] when I was Assistant Government Agent there fifty years ago.
Other Mudliyars said they couldn't join in the first instance but would send on ‘Thieves and rogues (black guard fellows who certainly do abound).’
Word Forms
- mudaliyars
- mudaliar
- mudliyar
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