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ala¹

  • /ˈɑ.lɑ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Arabic آلَة (ʔāla).

noun ala

  1. class ix tool, instrument

    Similar: kifaa

  2. class ix sheath, scabbard

ala²

  • /ˈɑ.lɑ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].

interjection

  1. Used to express surprise or shock: oh! is that so?

    Similar: ama

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{ala_2026,
  title = {ala},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ala},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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