See also: খাল and ছাল

Assamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Sanskrit শালা (śālā, śālā), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-eh₂, from *ḱel- (to cover, protect).

Noun

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শাল (xal)

  1. machine, equipment, apparatus
    Synonyms: কল (kol), যন্ত্ৰ (zontro)
  2. factory
    Synonyms: কাৰখানা (karkhana), কলঘৰ (kolghor), কুঠী (kuthi)
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Etymology 2

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শাল

Noun

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শাল (xal)

  1. bullseye snakehead (Channa marulius)
  2. cobra snakehead (Channa aurantimaculata)
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Etymology 3

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Inherited from Sanskrit শাল (śāla, Shorea robusta).

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Noun

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শাল (xal)

  1. Shorea assamica (makai)
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Etymology 4

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Noun

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শাল (xal)

  1. hypocrisy, dissimulation

Etymology 5

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শাল

Inherited from Sanskrit শল্য (śalya, arrow, javelin).

Noun

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শাল (xal)

  1. wedge, spike

Verb

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শাল (xal) (transitive)

  1. Verb stem of শলা (xola) and শালা (xala)
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Same as etymology 1.

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Bengali

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit शाल (śāla).

Noun

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শাল (śal)

  1. sal, Shorea robusta

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Classical Persian شال (šāl). Doublet of শাড়ি (śaṛi). Compare Hindi शाल (śāl).

Noun

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শাল (śal)

  1. shawl