kallana

English

Etymology

From the Kaani tribe's language; from kallu ("stones; boulders") + aana ("elephant").

Etymology note

The tribals gave these elephants this name as they see them more often in the higher altitudes where the terrain is rocky. 

Noun

kallana

  1. (sometimes capitalized) Any member of a purported species of dwarf elephant, allegedly found in South India.
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