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Where does “kuali” come from?

kuali (Malay) comes from Tamil குவளை, from Sanskrit गोला.

Ancestry of “kuali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகுவளைblue lotus; a neck ornament; socket for a jewel
2Sanskritगोला—
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