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aanchal¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hindi आँचल (ā̃cal), from Sanskrit अञ्चल (añcala).

noun aanchals · anchal

  1. The end of a sari that hangs loose over the shoulder. '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.'

    Similar: pallu

Aanchal²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit आँचल (ām̐cala).

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

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name female given name

हिन्दीआँचल ā̃cal

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@misc{aanchal_2026,
  title = {aanchal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aanchal},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}