nullah

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A stream-bed, ravine, or other watercourse; a drain for rain or floodwater. South-Asia
    — About this time a large gole of horsemen came on towards me, and I proposed to charge; but as they turned at once from the fire of the guns, and as there was a nullah in front, I refrained from advancing after them.
  2. An open-air, concrete-lined channel for draining rain or wastewater; a storm drain. Hong-Kong
    — On all sides, wild mountains rise precipitously above wooded nullahs, and we have a clear view, to the right, of the famous Amah Rock, with its singular resemblance to a Chinese woman carrying her baby on her back in the traditional fashion.

词形变化

nullahs plural nala alternative nalla alternative nallah alternative nulla alternative

词汇关系

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词源

Borrowed from Bengali নালা (nala), Hindi नाला (nālā), from Sanskrit नाडी (nāḍī).
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