চাল

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Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃal/, [ˈt͡ʃal]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /tɕal/, [ˈtɕaːl], [ˈtɕal]
• (Vanga) IPA^(key): /t̪sal/, [ˈt̪sal], [ˈsal]
• Rhymes: -al

চাল (cal, “uncooked husked rice”, noun)

Etymology 1

Syncopated from চাউল (caul).

Noun

চাল • (cal)

1. uncooked husked rice

   Synonym: অন্ন (onno)

Inflection

Inflection of চাল
nominative	চাল cal
objective	চাল / চালকে cal (semantically general or indefinite) / calke (semantically definite)
genitive	চালের caler
locative	চালে cale
	Indefinite forms
nominative	চাল cal
objective	চাল / চালকে cal (semantically general or indefinite) / calke (semantically definite)
genitive	চালের caler
locative	চালে cale
	Definite forms
	singular		plural
nominative	চালটা , চালটি calṭa (colloquial), calṭi (formal)		চালগুলা, চালগুলো calgula (colloquial), calgulo (formal)
objective	চালটা, চালটি calṭa (colloquial), calṭi (formal)		চালগুলা, চালগুলো calgula (colloquial), calgulo (formal)
genitive	চালটার, চালটির calṭar (colloquial), calṭir (formal)		চালগুলার, চালগুলোর calgular (colloquial), calgulor (formal)
locative	চালটাতে / চালটায়, চালটিতে calṭate / calṭay (colloquial), calṭite (formal)		চালগুলাতে / চালগুলায়, চালগুলোতে calgulate / calgulay (colloquial), calgulote (formal)
Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

চাল • (cal)

1. (games) move
2. (games) turn
3. gait
4. strategic action; tactical action
5. mode of living

Inflection

Inflection of চাল
nominative	চাল cal
objective	চাল / চালকে cal (semantically general or indefinite) / calke (semantically definite)
genitive	চালের caler
locative	চালে cale
	Indefinite forms
nominative	চাল cal
objective	চাল / চালকে cal (semantically general or indefinite) / calke (semantically definite)
genitive	চালের caler
locative	চালে cale
	Definite forms
	singular		plural
nominative	চালটা , চালটি calṭa (colloquial), calṭi (formal)		চালগুলা, চালগুলো calgula (colloquial), calgulo (formal)
objective	চালটা, চালটি calṭa (colloquial), calṭi (formal)		চালগুলা, চালগুলো calgula (colloquial), calgulo (formal)
genitive	চালটার, চালটির calṭar (colloquial), calṭir (formal)		চালগুলার, চালগুলোর calgular (colloquial), calgulor (formal)
locative	চালটাতে / চালটায়, চালটিতে calṭate / calṭay (colloquial), calṭite (formal)		চালগুলাতে / চালগুলায়, চালগুলোতে calgulate / calgulay (colloquial), calgulote (formal)
Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

চাল • (cal)

1. roof made with thatch
2. roof made with roof sheets

Inflection

Inflection of চাল
nominative	চাল cal
objective	চাল / চালকে cal (semantically general or indefinite) / calke (semantically definite)
genitive	চালের caler
locative	চালে cale
	Indefinite forms
nominative	চাল cal
objective	চাল / চালকে cal (semantically general or indefinite) / calke (semantically definite)
genitive	চালের caler
locative	চালে cale
	Definite forms
	singular		plural
nominative	চালটা , চালটি calṭa (colloquial), calṭi (formal)		চালগুলা, চালগুলো calgula (colloquial), calgulo (formal)
objective	চালটা, চালটি calṭa (colloquial), calṭi (formal)		চালগুলা, চালগুলো calgula (colloquial), calgulo (formal)
genitive	চালটার, চালটির calṭar (colloquial), calṭir (formal)		চালগুলার, চালগুলোর calgular (colloquial), calgulor (formal)
locative	চালটাতে / চালটায়, চালটিতে calṭate / calṭay (colloquial), calṭite (formal)		চালগুলাতে / চালগুলায়, চালগুলোতে calgulate / calgulay (colloquial), calgulote (formal)
Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).