nullah
English
noun
Definitions
- (chiefly) A stream-bed, ravine, or other watercourse; a drain for rain or floodwater.
Etymology
Borrowed from Bengali নালা borrowed from Hindi नाला derived from Sanskrit नाडी (tube, etc, stalk, a measure of time, vein, pipe, flute, nerve).
Origin
Sanskrit
नाडी
Gloss
tube, etc, stalk, a measure of time, vein, pipe, flute, nerve
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
管