વાળુ

See also: -વાળું

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Old Gujarati व्यालू (vyālū), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀕𑀸𑀮 (vigāla), from Sanskrit विकाल (vikāla, “evening”), from वि- (vi-, “apart, away”) +‎ काल (kāla, “time”). Doublet of વિકાલ (vikāl). Cognate with Hindi ब्यालू (byālū).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑ.ɭu/
• Rhymes: -u

Noun

વાળુ • (vāḷu) f or n

1. the evening meal, supper

   Synonym: રાત્રિભોજન (rātribhojan)