NULLAH

nullah

(noun) a ravine or gully in southern Asia

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

nullah (plural nullahs)

(chiefly, South Asia) A stream-bed, ravine, or other watercourse; a drain for rain or floodwater. [from 17th c.]

Source: Wiktionary

Nul"lah, n. [Hind. nala, fr. Skr. nala tube.]

Definition: A water course, esp. a dry one; a gully; a gorge; -- orig. an East Indian term. E. Arnold.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition