English Explanatory Dictionary

belna

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A press or mill, particularly one used for grinding sugar cane.
  2. A rolling pin, typically used for flattening dough for roti.

Word forms

belna belnas

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बेलना (belnā), Punjabi ਬੇਲਣਾ (belṇā), Guyanese Creole English belna and Mauritian Creole belna. First attested in 1868.

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