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galla¹

noun gallas

  1. alternative Alternative form of gallu (“Mesopotamian demon”).

Galla²

Where it comes from

* As a Polish, Czech, and Slovak surname, from a personal name derived from Latin Gallus, Gaulus (“a Gaul”), also see Gall.

* As an Italian surname, from gallo (“rooster”), or from Medieval Latin galla (“oak apple”), or a spelling variant of Calla, Cala.

* As an Arabic and Muslim surname, spelling variant of Kalla.

proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. A township in Pope County, Arkansas, United States.

Galla³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Somali gaalo (“non-believers”).

noun

  1. dated, offensive, plural, plural only, proscribed The Oromo people.

proper noun

  1. dated, offensive, proscribed The Oromo language.

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galla. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/galla

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"galla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/galla.

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@misc{galla_2026,
  title = {galla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/galla},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}