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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]As far as the "K" word which I suspect is mostly likely 'kala' or 'kaloo', as one PP already stated that is not a derogatory word. It is the word for black person and is not equivalent to the English "N" word slur. Kala/kaloo is not a racial slur. [/quote] That's nice, but I've heard it used as one (tone). Also, imagine that you are AA and don't know many south Asians, and when you do they say this word around you...would that really feel non-threatening to you? I've discussed this with other SA people and it can come across as derogatory.[/quote] The feminine form of 'kala' is 'kali'. Kali means black (and it can also mean time.) There is a Hindu deity named Goddess Kali. If Kala/Kali were a derogatory word it would not be the name of a deity. Lots of words can be twisted and used with other words in a sentence or in tones to cause harm or to be mean, but that does not make the word itself derogatory. [/quote]
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