argala

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noun

The greater adjutant, a stork native to Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.

OriginLatin argala ← Bengali হাড়গিলা →
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Meanings

nounargala (plural argalas)

plural argalas

  1. The greater adjutant, a stork native to Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
greater adjutant

Origin

  1. Bengaliহাড়গিলা
  2. Latinargala
  3. Englishargala

From Latin argala, from Bengali হাড়গিলা (haṛgila), also transcribed hurghila.

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APA

argala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argala

MLA

“argala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argala. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argala,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argala.

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