Meanings
- IndiaNight jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis).
Near the goxai ghar there was a sewali in full bloom. A few flowers fell from the tree.
2002, Snigdhamalati Neog, transl., A handful of sand, page 1082 more examples
His attention was drawn by the sewali flowers blooming with small, soft, white petals, fluttering in the mild air.
2000, Kamaleswar Sarma, Raghunath Choudhury, page 5The fragrance of the white carpet of flowers under the flowering sewali shrub spoke of its origin and reminded her of the old woman Kali.
2011, Arupa Patangia Kalita, translated by Deepika Phukan, The Story of Felanee
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- asশেৱালি
- Englishsewali
Borrowed from Assamese শেৱালি (xewali).
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sewali. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sewali
“sewali.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sewali. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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