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

English edit

Noun edit

chala

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

Chichewa edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

chalá class 7 (plural zalá class 8)

  1. finger

Karao edit

Noun edit

chala

  1. (anatomy) blood

Latin edit

Verb edit

chalā

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of chalō

Mwani edit

Noun edit

chala class 7 (plural vyala)

  1. finger

Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

chala n

  1. fraud, pretext

References edit

Quechua edit

Adjective edit

chala

  1. thin, skinny

Noun edit

chala

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

Usage notes edit

Not to be confused with challa, chhalla.

Declension edit

Spanish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃala/ [ˈt͡ʃa.la]
  • (Peruvian)
    Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: cha‧la

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Quechua [Term?].

Noun edit

chala f (plural chalas)

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

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

chala

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

Further reading edit

Welsh edit

Noun edit

chala

  1. Aspirate mutation of cala.