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kulalehi

kulala

masc instr pl of kulala (noun); masc abl pl of kulala (noun)

  1. bird of prey; eagle; hawk; osprey

Etymology. The word's origin is uncertain. The Pali term may be related to Sanskrit kulaṅga (eagle/hawk), but the phonetic correspondence is not straightforward, and the etymology remains speculative. No reliable Indo-European cognates are evident.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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