chəˈliŋgə noun
or che·lin·go -(ˌ)gō
( -s )
Etymology: Tamil calaṅku, perhaps from Sanskrit jalaṁga water-going, from jalaṁ (nominative & accusative of jala water) + -ga (akin to gam to go, come) — more at come
: a boat of light draft pointed at both ends and used on the Coromandel coast