(India, inexact) , especially one used by the bride or groom at a wedding.
(India, inexact) , especially one used by the bride or groom at a wedding.
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(India, chiefly, _, historical) A princely open litter, borne by many men using multiple poles.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(India, Pakistan) A wedding.
(India) A worthless person; good-for-nothing.
(India) An anklet.
A South Asian insult for someone utterly useless — a good-for-nothing who can't be relied on for anything. Nalayak cuts deep in cultures where family expectations and duty are core values; to call someone nalayak is to write them off as a disappointment. The word packs both frustration and exasperation into four syllables, and it's a staple of dramatic South Asian film dialogue delivered at peak volume.
"nalki" means: A princely open litter, borne by many men using multiple poles.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"nalki" means: A princely open litter, borne by many men using multiple poles.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (historical) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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