Madrasi
Appearance
Madrasi, also spelled as Madrassi, is a term used as a demonym and sometimes a regional slur for people from
Madras
(officially called as Chennai), and the term Chennaite (or Chennaivasi) is the endonym for the people living in the city.
See also
Look up madrasi in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
References
- OCLC 1091767503.
Madrasi is a reference; it could be also a 'regional' slur
- ISBN 9781843318057. Archivedfrom the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-631-20805-1.
- ISBN 978-0-8248-3085-4.
- ISBN 9781483629674. Archivedfrom the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ISBN 9780759121508.
Although "Madras" is the name of a place, in this context it is used as an adjective and not as a proper noun.