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sala¹

Where it comes from

From Spanish sala, from Germanic. Compare Swedish sal. Doublet of salle and sale.

noun salas

  1. A large hall or reception room.
  2. Philippines A living room.
  3. Philippines A courtroom.

sala²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Thai ศาลา (sǎa-laa), ultimately from Sanskrit शाला (śālā, “hall”).

noun salas

  1. Thailand An open pavilion in Thailand used as a meeting place or to shelter from the weather.

sala³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hindi साला (sālā).

noun salas · saala

  1. India A brother-in-law; a wife's brother.

Sala⁴

proper noun

  1. A barangay of Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines.

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"sala." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sala. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{sala_2026,
  title = {sala},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sala},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}