Ilava

noun

Ila·​va

ə̇ˈlävə

variants or Ilavan

-vən

plural -s

1

: a large caste of cultivators in southern India

2

: a member of the Ilava caste

Word History

Etymology

Tamil & Malayalam ir̤avan

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