Where does “Keling” come from?
Keling (Malay) comes from Sanskrit कलिङ्ग — N. of a people and their country; an inhabitant...
Keling (Malay): Kling, a name applied to all immigrants from the Coromandel coast (but sometimes limited to Muslim immigrants from that coast, the others being called Hindu)
Definitions
- Kling, a name applied to all immigrants from the Coromandel coast (but sometimes limited to Muslim immigrants from that coast, the others being called Hindu)
Ancestry of “Keling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कलिङ्ग | N. of a people and their country; an inhabitant... |