khalasi

English

Etymology

From Hindi ख़लासी (xalāsī), from Classical Persian خلاصی (xalāsī).

Noun

khalasi (plural khalasis)

1. 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.

Derived terms

• clashy

Anagrams

• Kailash, Kalashi, Lakisha, haikals