malaun
malaun · malauns
A Hindu person from Bangladesh and IndiaA Hindu person from Bangladesh and India.
Meaning
2 senses(Bangladesh, South Asia, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur)A Hindu person from Bangladesh and India.
(Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, South Asia, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur)A Hindu person in general.
Origin
From Bengali মালাউন (malaun, “cursed”), which is from Arabic مَلْعُون (malʕūn), ultimatelyFrom Bengali মালাউন (malaun, “cursed”), which is from Arabic مَلْعُون (malʕūn), ultimately from the root ل ع ن (l ʕ n).
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