pallu means the usually decorated end of a sari that hangs loose when worn. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
pallu is pronounced /ˈpaluː/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi पल्लू (pallū), from पल्ला (pallā, “side”), from Sanskrit पल्ल (palla). Compare with palla.
noun
- The usually decorated end of a sari that hangs loose when worn.“She had pulled the pallu back over her head and her face.”
- A genre of satirical Tamil poetry dealing with the life of a farmer and his wives and landlord.
name
- 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.
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