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kallana

kallana noun: any member of a purported species of dwarf elephant, allegedly found in South India.

Noun

kallana

  1. (capitalized, sometimes) Any member of a purported species of dwarf elephant, allegedly found in South India.

Origin of kallana

From the Kaani tribe's language; from kallu ("stones; boulders") + aana ("elephant"). Etymology note The tribals gave these elephants this name as they see them more often in the higher altitudes where the terrain is rocky.

Questions about kallana

What does kallana mean?
Kallana means any member of a purported species of dwarf elephant, allegedly found in South India.
What part of speech is kallana?
Kallana is a noun.

Words near kallana in the dictionary

  1. Kallakurichi
  2. kallaloo
  3. Kallam
  4. Kallams
  5. Kallan
  6. kallana
  7. Kallang Wave
  8. Kallang Waves
  9. Kallangur
  10. Kallans
  11. Kallar

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