करवाल

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Etymology[edit]

Latter part borrowed from South Dravidian I; compare Malayalam വാൾ (vāḷ), Tamil வாள் (vāḷ). Mayrhofer considers a borrowing from Dravidian கைவாள் (kaivāḷ, short sword), with the similar-sounding and meaning कर (kara, doer; hand) substituting for the Dravidian கை (kai, hand).

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Noun[edit]

करवाल (karavāla) stem?

  1. sword
    Synonym: रिष्टि (riṣṭi)
  2. finger-nail

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