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Hindi
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Sanskrit करीर (karīra, “shoot of bamboo”).
Noun
कल्ला • (kallā) m
- shoot, sprout
- cabbage
- Synonym: करमकल्ला (karamkallā)
Declension
Declension of कल्ला (masc ā-stem)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Classical Persian کله (kala, “face, cheek”).
Noun
कल्ला • (kallā) m
- upper jaw, cheek
- (figuratively) boasting
Declension
Declension of कल्ला (masc ā-stem)
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