ଛେଳି

Odia

ଛେଳି (cheḷi, “goat”)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀙𑀕𑀮 (chagala), from Sanskrit छगल (chagala).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰeɭi/

Noun

ଛେଳି (cheḷi)

goat
(figurative) coward

References

Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଛେଳି”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “chagalá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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