ଚାଲି

Odia

Etymology

From Sanskrit *चल्या (calyā), चर्या (caryā), from चल् (cal, “move, proceed”, root). Cognate to Hindi चाल (cāl).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃali/

Noun

ଚାଲି (cali)

  1. walking
  2. gait; deportment
  3. velocity
  4. conduct

References
  • Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଚାଲି”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
  • Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya‎, Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 18
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