Home › Words › A › aanchalaanchalaanchal means A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, aanchal ranks #3,411 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyBorrowed from Sanskrit आँचल (ām̐cala).nameA female given name from Sanskrit used in India.nounThe end of a sari that hangs loose over the shoulder.e.g.“'it behoves you to act in accordance with your age. It's time to let go of your mother's aanchal and set up house with your wife; it seems shameful for you to still behave like a little boy.'” — 2012, Rabindranath Tagore, Chokher Bali, India: Random House, page 5:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.pallu 72% match — The usually decorated end of a sari that hangs loose when worn. vs aanchal →odhani 58% match — A type of small sari worn over other clothing. vs aanchal →dupatta 58% match — A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf, veil etc. vs aanchal →chunni 57% match — Synonym of dupatta – a long scarf worn by South Asian women. vs aanchal →angarkha 57% match — A traditional outer upper garment worn by men, tied using strings in place of buttons. vs aanchal →anchal 56% match — any administrative zone of Nepal vs aanchal →angiya 56% match — A bodice traditionally worn by Muslim women in India. vs aanchal →pamri 56% match — A kind of loose shawl or mantle. vs aanchal →