nala

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proper noun

The king of Nishada Kingdom, son of Veerasena and husband of Damayanti in Mahabharata.

OriginSanskrit नल →
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Meanings

nala1

nounnala (plural nalas)

plural nalas

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nullah (“ravine, waterbed”).

Nala2

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe king of Nishada Kingdom, son of Veerasena and husband of Damayanti in Mahabharata.
  2. HinduismThe vanara brother of Neel and son of Vishvakarma in Ramayana.

Origin

  1. Sanskritनल
  2. EnglishNala

Borrowed from Sanskrit नल (nala).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

nala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nala

MLA

“nala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nala. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nala,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nala.

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