baggala

English

Alternative forms

• baghla, baghlah, baglo, buggalow

Etymology

From Arabic بَغْلَة (baḡla, literally “she-mule”).

Noun

baggala (plural baggalas)

1. A traditional two-masted sailing vessel, used in the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf. [from 19th c.]
   • 2020, Sujit Sivasundaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins, published 2021, page 124:

     A baghla was among the largest Arab ocean-going vessels and displayed some traces of European design.

Italian

Alternative forms

• bagala

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَغْلَة (baḡla, “she-mule”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɡ.ɡa.la/
• Rhymes: -aɡɡala
• Hyphenation: bàg‧ga‧la

Noun

baggala f (plural baggale)

1. baggala