challa

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proper noun

A surname from Telugu.

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Meanings

challa1

nounchalla (countable and uncountable, plural challas)

plural challas

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of challah.

Challa2

proper nounChalla (plural Challas)

plural Challas

  1. A surname from Telugu.

Origin

  1. Teluguచల్లా
  2. EnglishChalla

Borrowed from Telugu చల్లా (callā). This surname is mostly found in Andhra Pradesh.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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