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palli

palli

9.9
A small rural community with houses and farms
  • noun
  • Indian
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  • The villagers gathered in the palli for their annual harvest festival, celebrating their crops and community.

Examples

  • Each palli in the region has its own unique traditions and customs.

  • The village of Palli is known for its beautiful temples.

  • The annual harvest festival brings everyone in the palli together for celebrations.

  • She grew up in a small palli surrounded by rice fields and coconut trees.

  • He grew up in a small palli in Tamil Nadu.

  • Every Sunday, the children would play in the palli, enjoying the warmth of the sun and laughter of friends.

  • Our family home in the palli has been there for generations, surrounded by lush fields and friendly neighbors.

Synonyms

basti
vspalli
  • Indian
9.8

A village or crowded neighborhood where many people live

is a rural settlement mainly found in South India and Sri Lanka

How Big

metropolis
175 5.2
city
∞ 1.0
town
∞ 1.0
palli
  • Indian
9.9
hamlet
24 5.0

Surface Forms

palli singular
pallis plural

Etymology

Palli can mean a small settlement because in South Indian use the word grew from naming a single building to naming the whole little community around it, a 'village'. So when you hear palli it can mean the village itself, not just one building.