- nullah
- Hong Kong Englisha cement-lined canal or an re-inforced creek bed used to contain run-off. Nullah entered the English language from Hindi. The word nullah is used almost exclusively in Hong Kong.
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Nullah — Nul lah, n. [Hind. n[=a]l[=a], fr. Skr. n[=a]la tube.] A water course, esp. a dry one; a gully; a gorge; orig. an East Indian term. E. Arnold. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nullah — [nul′ə] n. [Hindi nālā, brook, ravine] in India, etc., a watercourse, esp. one that is often dry; gully … English World dictionary
Nullah — For other uses, see Nullah (disambiguation). A Nullah or Nulla (Hindi, also Nallah in Punjabi) is an arm of the sea, stream, or watercourse, a steep narrow valley. Like the wadi of the Arabs, the nullah is characteristic of mountainous or hilly… … Wikipedia
nullah — UK [ˈnʌlə] / US noun [countable] Word forms nullah : singular nullah plural nullahs Indian English a valley that is dry for most of the year, but full of water in the monsoon (= season of rain) … English dictionary
Nullah (disambiguation) — Nullah or Nulla may refer to: Nullah, a narrow valley. Waddy, or nulla nulla, an aboriginal war club. Cronulla, New South Wales, nicknamed Nulla . Nullar number, see grammatical number. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the… … Wikipedia
nullah — noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu nālā Date: 1776 gully, ravine … New Collegiate Dictionary
nullah — /nul euh/, n. (in the East Indies) 1. an intermittent watercourse. 2. a gully or ravine. [1770 80; < Hindi nala brook, ravine] * * * … Universalium
nullah — noun a) A stream. b) The dry bed of a small stream … Wiktionary
nullah — nul|lah [ nʌlə ] noun count INDIAN ENGLISH a valley that is dry for most of the year, but full of water in the MONSOON (=season of rain) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nullah — [ nʌlə] noun Indian a dry river bed or ravine. Origin C18: from Hindi nālā … English new terms dictionary
