Etymology

phall

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Today it means: A spicy grilled South Indian curry made with chillis and ginger. Full definition →

Bengali ফাল ← Sanskrit लम्फ
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromलम्फ
  2. Bengali · borrowed fromফাল
  3. English todayphall

Likely from Bengali ফাল (phal), metathesis of লাফ (laph), from Sanskrit लम्फ (lampha).

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