"mekhela" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mekhelas [plural]
Etymology: From Assamese মেখেলা (mekhela). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|as|মেখেলা}} Assamese মেখেলা (mekhela) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mekhela (plural mekhelas)
  1. A traditional garment worn by Assamese women, consisting of a length of cloth worn (typically with a chador) from the waist to the ankles and often pleated. Translations (types of mekhela in North East India): nǖjām (Khiamniungan Naga)

Inflected forms

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