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belna

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bel-na
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A press or mill, particularly one used for grinding sugar cane.

Indian usage

noun

A rolling pin, typically used for flattening dough for roti.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बेलना (belnā), Punjabi ਬੇਲਣਾ (belṇā), Guyanese Creole English belna and Mauritian Creole belna. First attested in 1868.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ਬੇਲਣਾ, belna

Usage

Inflected Forms

belnas (plural)

Questions

What does belna mean?
A press or mill, particularly one used for grinding sugar cane.
Where does belna come from?
First known use: First attested in 1868.

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