ରଖୁଆଳ

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Odia

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Etymology

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ରଖ- (rakha-) +‎ -ଉଆଳ (-uāḷa). Cognate to Bengali রাখাল (rakhal) and Hindi रखवाला (rakhvālā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ରଖୁଆଳ (rakhuāḷa)

  1. protector; patron
  2. watchman

References

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  • Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ରଖୁଆଳ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
  • Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 19