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chawal

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃʌwəl, tʃɔːl/

Definition of chawal

noun

[mass noun]

rice, especially as part of a dish:egg chawal

Origin:

from Hindi cāval

Nearby words

chauvinistic
chav
Chavez, Cesar
Chavín
chaw
chawal
chawl
Chayefsky, Paddy
chayote
ChB
CHD

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