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Telugu
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Cognate with Kannada ಬಲೆ (bale), Malayalam വല (vala), Tamil வலை (valai).
Noun
వల • (vala) n (plural వలలు)
- A net; a device made from such mesh, generally used for catching fish and also trapping something.
Etymology 2
Clipping of వలను (valanu). The sense of "south" derives from the direction pointed to by the right side when facing east, as is customary when determining cardinal directions.
Adjective
వల • (vala)
- right
- Synonym: కుడి (kuḍi)
- Antonyms: ఎడమ (eḍama), డా (ḍā), డాపలి (ḍāpali)
- south
- Synonym: దక్షిణ (dakṣiṇa)
Derived terms
- వలచేయి (valacēyi, “right hand”)
- వలకడ (valakaḍa, “the south”)
References