chala

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See also: chalá, chała, chałą, and chà là

English

Noun

chala

  1. Croton scouleri, a tree native to the Galapagos.

Chichewa

Pronunciation

Noun

chalá class 7 (plural zalá class 8)

  1. finger

Karao

Noun

chala

  1. (anatomy) blood

Latin

Verb

chalā

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of chalō

Mwani

Noun

chala class 7 (plural vyala)

  1. finger

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

chala n

  1. fraud, pretext

References

Quechua

Adjective

chala

  1. thin, skinny

Noun

chala

  1. mestizo
  2. maize husk
  3. interchange, swap

Usage notes

Not to be confused with challa, chhalla.

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃala/
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: cha‧la

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Quechua .

Noun

chala f (plural chalas)

  1. (Argentina) marijuana
  2. (Chile) sandal
    Synonym: sandalia

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

chala

  1. inflection of chalar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Welsh

Noun

chala

  1. Aspirate mutation of cala.