padwal

P3A1D2W4A1L1

noun

A snake gourd.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounpadwal (countable and uncountable, plural padwals)

plural padwals

  1. IndiacountablerareuncountableA snake gourd.

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Origin

  1. Proto-Dravidian*puḍala
  2. Sanskritपटोल
  3. pra-mah𑀧𑀟𑁄𑀮
  4. omr𑘢𑘚𑘪𑘯
  5. Marathiपडवळ
  6. Englishpadwal

Borrowed from Marathi पडवळ (paḍvaḷ), from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘚𑘪𑘯 (paḍavaḷa), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀟𑁄𑀮 (paḍola), from Sanskrit पटोल (paṭola), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *puḍala.

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Chicago

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