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aanchal en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

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.' 2012, Rabindranath Tagore, Chokher Bali, India: Random House, page 5:

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Synonyms

pallu