nullah
[ nuhl-uh ]
/ ˈnʌl ə /
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noun (in the East Indies)
an intermittent watercourse.
a gully or ravine.
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Origin of nullah
First recorded in 1770–80, nullah is from the Hindi word nālā brook, ravine
Words nearby nullah
Nü-kua, Nukualofa, Nukus, NUL, null, nullah, null and void, nulla-nulla, Nullarbor Plain, null cell, null character
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British Dictionary definitions for nullah
nullah
/ (ˈnʌlɑː) /
noun
a stream or drain
Word Origin for nullah
C18: from Hindi nālā
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