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Panchal

Panchal proper noun: a kingdom in northwestern part of ancient India during the Mahajanapadas era.

Proper noun

Panchal (plural Panchals)

  1. A kingdom in northwestern part of ancient India during the Mahajanapadas era.
  2. A surname.

Forms of Panchal

pluralPanchals

Origin of Panchal

From Sanskrit पञ्चाल (pañcāla), from पञ्च (pañca, “five”) with a *-l- extension, referring to the five smaller polities which united to form the ancient kingdom. See Pañcāla for more.

Questions about Panchal

What does Panchal mean?
Panchal means a kingdom in northwestern part of ancient India during the Mahajanapadas era.
What part of speech is Panchal?
Panchal is a proper noun.

Words near Panchal in the dictionary

  1. Panchaea
  2. Panchagarh District
  3. Panchaia
  4. panchakarma
  5. panchakarmas
  6. Panchal
  7. Panchala
  8. panchaloha
  9. panchalohas
  10. Panchals
  11. Panchami

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