Where does “-वाला” come from?
-वाला (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
-वाला (Hindi): one who does; API; denotes agentive verb forms
Definitions
- one who does; API; denotes agentive verb forms
Ancestry of “-वाला”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पाल | guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |
Words derived from “-वाला”