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Where does “kuali” come from?
kuali (Malay) comes from Tamil குவளை, from Sanskrit गोला.
kuali
(Malay): wok
Definitions
wok
Ancestry of “kuali”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Tamil
குவளை
blue lotus; a neck ornament; socket for a jewel
2
Sanskrit
गोला
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Words derived from “kuali”
kawali
kawali
kawali
kawali
kuali
taingang-kawali
magtaingang-kawali
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