In Hong Kong, a nullah is typically a concrete-lined channel designed to allow rapid run off of storm water from high ground, to prevent flooding of urbanised coastal areas. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullah
Nul'lah noun [ Hind. nālā , from Sanskrit nāla tube.] A water course, esp. a dry one; a gully; a gorge; -- orig. an East Indian term. E. Arnold. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/40