Ala

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ala"

Translingual

Noun

Ala

1. (biochemistry) IUPAC 3-letter symbol for alanine

   Synonym: A

English

Proper noun

Ala

1. Alternative spelling of Ala.

Anagrams

• AAL, Aal, aal

Bambara

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ala]

Proper noun

Ala

1. God

Finnish

Etymology

From ala-, through place names.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑlɑ/, [ˈɑ̝lɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑlɑ
• Syllabification^(key): A‧la
• Hyphenation^(key): A‧la

Proper noun

Ala

1. a Finnish surname

Declension

Inflection of Ala (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Ala	Alat
genitive		Alan	Alojen
partitive		Alaa	Aloja
illative		Alaan	Aloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Ala	Alat
accusative	nom.	Ala	Alat
	gen.	Alan
genitive		Alan	Alojen Alain rare
partitive		Alaa	Aloja
inessive		Alassa	Aloissa
elative		Alasta	Aloista
illative		Alaan	Aloihin
adessive		Alalla	Aloilla
ablative		Alalta	Aloilta
allative		Alalle	Aloille
essive		Alana	Aloina
translative		Alaksi	Aloiksi
abessive		Alatta	Aloitta
instructive		—	Aloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Ala (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Alani Alani accusative nom. Alani Alani gen. Alani genitive Alani Alojeni Alaini rare partitive Alaani Alojani inessive Alassani Aloissani elative Alastani Aloistani illative Alaani Aloihini adessive Alallani Aloillani ablative Alaltani Aloiltani allative Alalleni Aloilleni essive Alanani Aloinani translative Alakseni Aloikseni abessive Alattani Aloittani instructive — — comitative — Aloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Alasi Alasi accusative nom. Alasi Alasi gen. Alasi genitive Alasi Alojesi Alaisi rare partitive Alaasi Alojasi inessive Alassasi Aloissasi elative Alastasi Aloistasi illative Alaasi Aloihisi adessive Alallasi Aloillasi ablative Alaltasi Aloiltasi allative Alallesi Aloillesi essive Alanasi Aloinasi translative Alaksesi Aloiksesi abessive Alattasi Aloittasi instructive — — comitative — Aloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Alamme Alamme accusative nom. Alamme Alamme gen. Alamme genitive Alamme Alojemme Alaimme rare partitive Alaamme Alojamme inessive Alassamme Aloissamme elative Alastamme Aloistamme illative Alaamme Aloihimme adessive Alallamme Aloillamme ablative Alaltamme Aloiltamme allative Alallemme Aloillemme essive Alanamme Aloinamme translative Alaksemme Aloiksemme abessive Alattamme Aloittamme instructive — — comitative — Aloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Alanne Alanne accusative nom. Alanne Alanne gen. Alanne genitive Alanne Alojenne Alainne rare partitive Alaanne Alojanne inessive Alassanne Aloissanne elative Alastanne Aloistanne illative Alaanne Aloihinne adessive Alallanne Aloillanne ablative Alaltanne Aloiltanne allative Alallenne Aloillenne essive Alananne Aloinanne translative Alaksenne Aloiksenne abessive Alattanne Aloittanne instructive — — comitative — Aloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Alansa Alansa accusative nom. Alansa Alansa gen. Alansa genitive Alansa Alojensa Alainsa rare partitive Alaansa Alojaan Alojansa inessive Alassaan Alassansa Aloissaan Aloissansa elative Alastaan Alastansa Aloistaan Aloistansa illative Alaansa Aloihinsa adessive Alallaan Alallansa Aloillaan Aloillansa ablative Alaltaan Alaltansa Aloiltaan Aloiltansa allative Alalleen Alallensa Aloilleen Aloillensa essive Alanaan Alanansa Aloinaan Aloinansa translative Alakseen Alaksensa Aloikseen Aloiksensa abessive Alattaan Alattansa Aloittaan Aloittansa instructive — — comitative — Aloineen Aloinensa

Statistics

• The surname Ala belongs to 120 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.la/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ala
• Syllabification: A‧la
• Homophone: ala

Etymology 1

Clipping of Alicja + -a.

Proper noun

Ala f

1. a diminutive of the female given name Alicja

Etymology 2

Clipping of Alina + -a.

Proper noun

Ala f

1. a diminutive of the female given name Alina

Declension

Declension of Ala

	singular	plural
nominative	Ala	Ale
genitive	Ali	Al
dative	Ali	Alom
accusative	Alę	Ale
instrumental	Alą	Alami
locative	Ali	Alach
vocative	Alu	Ale

Further reading

• Ala in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Alá, from Arabic اللّٰه (allāh).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔaˈla/ [ʔɐˈla]
  • IPA^(key): /ʔəˈla/ [ʔəˈla] (Arabic influence)
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: A‧la

Proper noun

Alá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ) (Islam)

1. Allah

References

• “Ala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From Arabic اللّٰه (allāh).

Proper noun

Ala

1. Allah
   • 2001, anonymous author, Wastaua‎^[1]:

     Bilip Islam i tok Ala bai skelim ol samting olgeta wan wan man i bin mekim na Ala bai makim em long i go long paradais o long bikpaia.

     Islam teaches that Allah will judge each person according to their deeds and Allah will determine whether they will go to paradise or to hellfire.

Turkish

Proper noun

Ala

1. a male given name
2. a female given name

Zazaki

Proper noun

Ala

1. Allah