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nullah

nul·lah
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nuhl-uh]
    • /ˈnʌl ə/
    • /ˈnʌ.lə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nuhl-uh]
    • /ˈnʌl ə/

Definitions of nullah word

  • noun nullah an intermittent watercourse. 1
  • noun nullah a gully or ravine. 1
  • noun nullah A dry riverbed or ravine. 1
  • noun nullah a stream or drain 0
  • noun nullah in India, etc., a watercourse, esp. one that is often dry; gully 0

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Origin of nullah

First appearance:

before 1770
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80, nullah is from the Hindi word nālā brook, ravine

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Parts of speech for Nullah

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nullah popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

nullah usage trend in Literature

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