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teli
noun
te·li
\ˈtālē\
Definition of teli
teli
ortelis
: a member of a low Hindu caste of characteristically oil makers and merchants
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Origin and Etymology of teli
Hindi telī oilmaker, from Sanskrit taila sesame oil, from tila sesame
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