Poligar

noun

Pol·​i·​gar

ˈpäləˌgär

plural -s

: a subordinate feudal chief in the former Madras Presidency of India

Word History

Etymology

Marathi & Telugu; Marathi pāḷegār, from Telugu pāḷegāḍu or Kanarese pāḷeyagāṟa

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