Definition
A flat-bottomed boat or barge used for transport on rivers and coastal waters, particularly in South Asian maritime contexts.
Etymology
From Hindi चलना (chalana) meaning 'to move' or from Dravidian origins; the word describes a vessel designed for movement through shallow or river waters.
Kelly Says
Chalanas were the trucks of ancient river trade—they could navigate shallow rivers that ocean-going ships couldn't reach, making them crucial for commerce in India's vast river systems.
Translations
CACatalà
chalana
cha-la-na
CSČeština
chalana
cha-la-na
DADansk
chalana
cha-la-na
DEDeutsch
chalana
cha-la-na
ELΕλληνικά
τσαλανα
tsala-na
ESEspañol
chalana
cha-la-na
FISuomi
chalana
cha-la-na
FRFrançais
chalana
sha-la-na
HUMagyar
chalana
cha-la-na
IDBahasa Indonesia
chalana
cha-la-na
ITItaliano
chalana
cha-la-na
MSBahasa Melayu
chalana
cha-la-na
MYမြန်မာ
ချလာနာ
cha-la-na
NLNederlands
chalana
cha-la-na
NONorsk
chalana
cha-la-na
PLPolski
chalana
cha-la-na
PTPortuguês
chalana
cha-la-na
RORomână
chalana
cha-la-na
RUРусский
чала́на
cha-la-na
SVSvenska
chalana
cha-la-na
SWKiswahili
chalana
cha-la-na
TRTürkçe
chalana
cha-la-na
UKУкраїнська
чала́на
cha-la-na
VITiếng Việt
chalana
cha-la-na