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pallu¹

  • /ˈpaluː/ UK

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hindi पल्लू (pallū), from पल्ला (pallā, “side”), from Sanskrit पल्ल (palla). Compare with palla.

noun pallus

  1. South Asia The usually decorated end of a sari that hangs loose when worn. She had pulled the pallu back over her head and her face.

Pallu²

proper noun Phallu

  1. A son of Reuben according to Genesis 46:9, Exodus 6:14 and Numbers 26:5. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.

Pallu³

Where it comes from

Tamil பள்ளு (paḷḷu)

noun

  1. uncountable A genre of satirical Tamil poetry dealing with the life of a farmer and his wives and landlord.

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"pallu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pallu. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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pallu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pallu

Chicago

"pallu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pallu.

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@misc{pallu_2026,
  title = {pallu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pallu},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}