Question

Who were known as parankis?

Answer 1

Answer:

GET STARTED

Paranki Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.

Explanation:

Answer 2

'Parakis' is the name given to Europeans or foreigners, especially to Portuguese people by the people of south India and Sri Lanka.

• Portuguese were the first to reach India. When they reached the coast of Malabar, the people of Malabar started calling them Parankis.
• Later the term was also taken or spread to other neighboring places like Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
• The Word paranki originates from the Arabic word 'Firanghi.
• Later many other words were formed in relation to the word 'paranki'.
• In Kerala, there is 'paranghiandi', which is the other name for cashew nut. it is the Portuguese people who brought cashew nuts to Kerala. thus it is called so.
• Also in places like Sri Lanka, a Christian, or person of mixed Indian or Sri Lankan and European heritage is also called a Parankis.

          Thus word parankis have different meaning although it seems to be similar.

#SPJ3