Meanings
nouncalingula (plural calingulas)
plural calingulas · alternative calingulah
- IndiaarchaicA sluice or escape in irrigation works.
Origin
- Tamilகலிங்கல்
- Englishcalingula
Borrowed from Tamil கலிங்கல் (kaliṅkal).
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APA
calingula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calingula
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“calingula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calingula. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calingula,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calingula.
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