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ala¹
- /ˈɑ.lɑ/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Arabic آلَة (ʔāla).
noun ala
-
tool, instrument
Similar: kifaa
- sheath, scabbard
ala²
- /ˈɑ.lɑ/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].
interjection
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Used to express surprise or shock: oh! is that so?
Similar: ama
Talk about this word "ala." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/ala. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ala. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ala "ala." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ala.Cite this
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title = {ala},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ala},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}