Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kadala

/ˈkaɖala/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kadala
IPA
/ˈkaɖala/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Chickpeas.

Indian usage; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Dravidian languages, compare Malayalam കടല (kaṭala), Tamil கடலை (kaṭalai).

Usage

Inflected Forms

kadalas (plural)

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce kadala?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaɖala/.
What does kadala mean?
Chickpeas.
Where does kadala come from?
Borrowed from Dravidian languages, compare Malayalam കടല (kaṭala), Tamil கடலை (kaṭalai).

How to pronounce kadala

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