कल्ला

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Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kəl.lɑː/,

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit करीर (karīra, shoot of bamboo).

Alternative forms

Noun

कल्ला (kallām

  1. shoot, sprout
  2. cabbage
    Synonym: करमकल्ला (karamkallā)
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian کله (kala, face, cheek).

Noun

कल्ला (kallām

  1. upper jaw, cheek
  2. (figuratively) boasting
Declension

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