English

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Noun

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chala

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

Chichewa

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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chalá class 7 (plural zalá class 8)

  1. finger

Karao

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Noun

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chala

  1. (anatomy) blood

Latin

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Verb

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chalā

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of chalō

Mwani

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Noun

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chala class 7 (plural vyala)

  1. finger

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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chala n

  1. fraud, pretext

References

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Quechua

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Adjective

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chala

  1. thin, skinny

Noun

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chala

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

Usage notes

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Not to be confused with challa, chhalla.

Declension

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Quechua [Term?].

Noun

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chala f (plural chalas)

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

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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chala

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

Further reading

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Welsh

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Noun

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chala

  1. Aspirate mutation of cala.