kalaga

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noun

An embroidered appliqué tapestry made of silk, flannel, felt, wool and lace, indigenous to Myanmar (Burma).

OriginBurmese ကန့်လန့်ကာ →
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Meanings

nounkalaga (plural kalagas)

plural kalagas

  1. artAn embroidered appliqué tapestry made of silk, flannel, felt, wool and lace, indigenous to Myanmar (Burma).

Origin

  1. Burmeseကန့်လန့်ကာ“curtain”
  2. Englishkalaga

Borrowed from Burmese ကန့်လန့်ကာ (kan.lan.ka, “curtain”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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