English Explanatory Dictionary

kallana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any member of a purported species of dwarf elephant, allegedly found in South India.

Word forms

kallana

Etymology

From the Kaani tribe's language; from kallu ("stones; boulders") + aana ("elephant"). Etymology note The tribals gave these elephants this name as they see them more often in the higher altitudes where the terrain is rocky.

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