करेला
See also: केरल
Hindi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀭𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀬 (kārellaya), related to, if not from, Sanskrit कारवेल्ल (kāravella, “bitter melon”). Compare Punjabi ਕਰੇਲਾ (karelā), Gujarati કારેલું (kārelũ), Bengali করলা (kôrôla), Marathi कारली (kārlī), Assamese কেৰেলা (kerela).
Declension
| Declension of करेला | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | करेला (karelā) | करेले (karele) |
| Oblique | करेले (karele) | करेलों (karelõ) |
| Vocative | करेले (karele) | करेलो (karelo) |
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kāravēlla (3061)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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