मद्रासी

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Hindi

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Etymology

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From मद्रास (madrās) +‎ -ई (). The original Madras State comprised a large part of South India, hence the second sense.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /məd̪.ɾɑː.siː/, [mɐd̪.ɾäː.siː]

Noun

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मद्रासी (madrāsīm or f by sense

  1. an inhabitant or native of Madras
  2. (dated, now sometimes offensive) a South Indian

Declension

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NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.