aanchal

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi आँचल (ā̃cal) / Bengali আঁচল (ãcol), from Sanskrit अञ्चल (añcala).

Noun

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aanchal (plural aanchals)

  1. The end of a sari that hangs loose over the shoulder.
    Synonym: pallu
    • 2012, Rabindranath Tagore, Chokher Bali, India: Random House, page 5:
      'it behoves you to act in accordance with your age. It's time to let go of your mother's aanchal and set up house with your wife; it seems shameful for you to still behave like a little boy.'