khalasi en · NOUN
Etymology
From Hindi ख़लासी (xalāsī), from Classical Persian خلاصی (xalāsī).
Meanings
- An Indian worker at a port or dockyard, traditionally employed in pulling vessels out of the water for maintenance and repair and returning them to the water afterwards.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| khalasis | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| clashy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| clashee | alternative | lexicographic | |
| classy | alternative | lexicographic |