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Telugu
Etymology
Compound of అల (ala, “wave”) + ఱాయి (ṟāyi, “stone”).
Pronunciation
Noun
అలఱాయి • (alaṟāyi) n (plural అలఱాళ్లు)
- Rock armour, rip-rap: a stone laid along banks to prevent erosion by waves.
References
- L. Chakradhara Rao et al, editors (1978-1995), “అలఱాయి”, in తెలుగు వ్యుత్పత్తికోశం [Telugu Etymological Dictionary] (in Telugu), Visakhapatnam (Waltair): Andhra University Press and Publications