belna

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi बेलना (belnā), Punjabi ਬੇਲਣਾ (belṇā), Guyanese Creole English belna and Mauritian Creole belna. First attested in 1868.

1. A press or mill, particularly one used for grinding sugar cane.
2. A rolling pin, typically used for flattening dough for roti.

   “Belnas are multipurpose tools which can crack open nuts and some Guyanese even use it to break ice into smaller pieces.”