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nalla

nalla is the alternative form of nullah.

Meaning of nullah

Noun

nullah (plural nullahs)

  1. (South-Asia) 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
  2. (Hong-Kong) 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

Noun

nalla (plural nallas)

  1. (South-Asia) Useless person, slacker

Forms of nalla

pluralnallas

Origin of nalla

From Hindi नाला (nālā)

From Hindi नल्ला (nallā)

Questions about nalla

What does nalla mean?
Nalla means useless person, slacker.
What is nalla the alternative form of?
Nalla is the alternative form of nullah.
What part of speech is nalla?
Nalla is a noun.
What is the plural of nalla?
The plural of nalla is nallas.

Words near nalla in the dictionary

  1. nalki
  2. nalkies
  3. nalkis
  4. nalky
  5. nall
  6. nalla
  7. nallah
  8. nallahs
  9. nallas
  10. Nallasopara
  11. Nalley

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