Meanings
aanchal1
plural aanchals · alternative anchal
- The end of a sari that hangs loose over the shoulder.
'it behoves you to act in accordance with your age. It's time to let go of your mother's aanchal and set up house with your wife; it seems shameful for you to still behave like a little boy.'
2012, Rabindranath Tagore, Chokher Bali, India: Random House, page 5Synonyms: pallu
Aanchal2
- A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe end of a sari that hangs loose over the shoulder.
Origin
aanchal · noun
- Sanskritअञ्चल
- Hindiआँचल
- Englishaanchal
Borrowed from Hindi आँचल (ā̃cal), from Sanskrit अञ्चल (añcala).
More words from Hindi, Sanskrit
Full word history & related roots →Aanchal · proper noun
- Sanskritआँचल
- EnglishAanchal
Borrowed from Sanskrit आँचल (ām̐cala).
More words from Sanskrit
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hindi आँचल
- आँचल (ā̃cal)female given name
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
aanchal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aanchal
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