golah

G2O1L1A1H4

noun

A storehouse for grain or salt, typically having a circular wall of mud with a conical roof.

OriginHindi गोला →
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Meanings

noungolah (plural golahs)

plural golahs · alternative gola

  1. IndiahistoricalA storehouse for grain or salt, typically having a circular wall of mud with a conical roof.

Origin

  1. Hindiगोला“ball”
  2. Englishgolah

Borrowed from Hindi गोला (golā, “ball”), from गोल (gol, “round”), from their typical shape.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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