କଳା

Odia

Alternative forms

  • କେରା (kerā) — Sambalpuri

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔɭa/
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀬𑀮 (kayala), from Sanskrit कदल (kadala), of Munda origin. Doublet of କଦଳୀ (kadaḷi). Cognate with Assamese কল (kol), Bengali কলা (kola), Hindi केला (kelā).

Noun

କଳା (kaḷā)

  1. banana (fruit); plantain (fruit)

Descendants

  • Sambalpuri: କେରା (kerā)

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कला (kalā).

Noun

କଳା (kaḷā)

  1. art

References

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