ଚାଲି

Odia

Etymology

From Sanskrit *चल्या (calyā), चर्या (caryā), from चल् (cal, “move, proceed”, root). Cognate to Hindi चाल (cāl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃali/

Noun

ଚାଲି (cali)

1. walking
2. gait; deportment
3. velocity
4. conduct

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଚାଲି”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
• Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya‎^[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 18