# nullah

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A stream-bed, ravine, or other watercourse; a drain for rain or floodwater.
2. An open-air, concrete-lined channel for draining rain or wastewater; a storm drain.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Bengali নালা (nala), Hindi नाला (nālā), from Sanskrit नाडी (nāḍī).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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