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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPichala-Mastul
/ˈpɪtʃɑːlə ˈmʌstʊl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A traditional small container used in rural India, often made of clay or metal, for carrying liquids.
"The villagers used a pichala-mastul to fetch water from the well." - 2
A colloquial term for a vessel that is often used in cultural or ceremonial contexts.
"During the festival, they decorated the pichala-mastul with flowers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Pichala-Mastul' originates from Hindi, where 'pichala' means 'back' or 'behind' and 'mastul' refers to 'a type of small container or vessel'. The term has evolved in colloquial usage to refer to a specific type of traditional vessel used in rural settings.
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Récipient traditionnel
Transliteration: Re-sip-i-ment tra-di-tion-nel
"Les villageois utilisaient un récipient traditionnel pour puiser de l'eau."
Traditionelles Gefäß
Transliteration: Tra-di-tio-nel-les Ge-fäß
"Die Dorfbewohner verwendeten ein traditionelles Gefäß, um Wasser zu holen."
Contenitore tradizionale
Transliteration: Con-te-ni-to-re tra-di-zio-na-le
"I villaggi usavano un contenitore tradizionale per raccogliere l'acqua."
Recipiente tradicional
Transliteration: Re-ci-pien-te tra-di-cio-nal
"Los aldeanos usaban un recipiente tradicional para sacar agua."
Recipiente tradicional
Transliteration: Re-ci-pien-te tra-di-cio-nal
"Os aldeões usavam um recipiente tradicional para buscar água."
पिछला-मस्तुल
Transliteration: Pichala-Mastul
"गाँव वाले पानी लाने के लिए पिछले-मस्तुल का उपयोग करते थे।"
传统容器
Transliteration: Chuántǒng róngqì
"村民们用传统容器取水。"
전통 용기
Transliteration: Jeontong yongi
"마을 사람들은 전통 용기로 물을 길렀습니다."
伝統的な容器
Transliteration: Dentō-teki na yōki
"村人たちは伝統的な容器で水を汲みました。"
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