"masula" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /məˈsuːlə/ Forms: masulas [plural], masoola [alternative], masulah [alternative], mussoola [alternative], mussoolah [alternative]
Etymology: Uncertain. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun}} masula (plural masulas)
  1. A type of boat used on the Coromandel Coast of southeast India, typically for travelling between ships and shore. Also more fully masula boat.
    Sense id: en-masula-en-noun-SNpIYlhe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Watercraft, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 34 2 3 3 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 2 2 2 58

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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