Telugu

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Etymology

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Compound of అల (ala, wave) +‎ ఱాయి (ṟāyi, stone).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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అలఱాయి (alaṟāyin (plural అలఱాళ్లు)

  1. rock armour, rip-rap (a stone laid along banks to prevent erosion by waves)

References

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  • L. Chakradhara Rao et al, editors (1978-1995), “అలఱాయి”, in తెలుగు వ్యుత్పత్తికోశం [Telugu Etymological Dictionary] (in Telugu), Visakhapatnam (Waltair): Andhra University Press and Publications