noun
- a watercourse or ravine, especially a dry riverbed that fills during the rainy season
Usage: chiefly Indian English
Examples
- The village was built near a nullah that provided water during monsoon season.
- Heavy rains caused the dry nullah to flood within hours.
- Children were warned not to play in the nullah during the wet season.
- The road crossed over the nullah on a small concrete bridge.
- After the drought, the nullah remained completely dry for months.
- Flash floods turned the peaceful nullah into a raging torrent.