"nullah" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nullahs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Bengali নালা (nala), Hindi नाला (nālā), from Sanskrit नाडी (nāḍī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|bn|নালা}} Bengali নালা (nala), {{bor|en|hi|नाला}} Hindi नाला (nālā), {{der|en|sa|नाडी}} Sanskrit नाडी (nāḍī) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nullah (plural nullahs)
  1. (chiefly South Asia) A stream-bed, ravine, or other watercourse; a drain for rain or floodwater. Tags: South-Asia
    Sense id: en-nullah-en-noun-zCXe6F1g Categories (other): South Asian English
  2. (Hong Kong) An open-air, concrete-lined channel for draining rain or wastewater; a storm drain. Tags: Hong-Kong
    Sense id: en-nullah-en-noun-wPGwQujl Categories (other): Hong Kong English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nala [South-Asia], nalla, nallah, nulla Related terms: nullah-nullah

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