nala
nala is the alternative form of nullah.
Meaning of nullah
Noun
nullah (plural nullahs)
- A stream-bed, ravine, or other watercourse; a drain for rain or floodwater.
- About this time a large gole of horsemen came on towards me, and I proposed to charge; but as they turned at once from the fire of the guns, and as there was a nullah in front, I refrained from advancing after them.1849, Brigadier Lockwood, Report of 2nd Cavalry Division at Battle of Goojerat
- An open-air, concrete-lined channel for draining rain or wastewater; a storm drain.
- On all sides, wild mountains rise precipitously above wooded nullahs, and we have a clear view, to the right, of the famous Amah Rock, with its singular resemblance to a Chinese woman carrying her baby on her back in the traditional fashion.1954 October, 'Boscawen', “The Kowloon-Canton Railway of Today”, in Railway Magazine, page 712
Proper noun capitalized: Nala
Nala
- The king of Nishada Kingdom, son of Veerasena and husband of Damayanti in Mahabharata.
- The vanara brother of Neel and son of Vishvakarma in Ramayana.
Forms of nala
| plural | nalas |
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Origin of nala
Borrowed from Sanskrit नल (nala).
Phrases with nala
Questions about nala
- What does nala mean?
- Nala means the king of Nishada Kingdom, son of Veerasena and husband of Damayanti in Mahabharata.
- What is nala the alternative form of?
- Nala is the alternative form of nullah.
- What part of speech is nala?
- Nala is a proper noun.
Words near nala in the dictionary
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