ଚାଲି

Odia

Etymology

From Sanskrit *चल्या (*calyā), चर्या (caryā), from चल् (cal, move, proceed, root). Cognate to Hindi चाल (cāl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃali/
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Noun

ଚାଲି (cāli)

  1. walking
  2. gait; deportment
  3. velocity
  4. conduct

References

  • Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940), “ଚାଲି”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
  • Neukom, Lukas (2003), A grammar of Oriya[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 18