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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ola

/ˈoʊlə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
ola
IPA
/ˈoʊlə/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of olay.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name used in the U.S. in the end of the nineteenth century.

name

A surname.

Etymology

Various origins: * Borrowed from Yoruba Ọlá. Ọlá is an extremely common prefix for Yoruba names (and serves as a common form of shortened names), coming from ọlá (“honor”) * Borrowed from Spanish Ola, a habitational surname from Basque ola (“forge”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

olas (plural)

Derived Forms

Arizola

Synonyms

olla

Rhymes With

cola ebola viola lola motorola angola hola loyola pensacola guardiola nola granola

Questions

How do you pronounce ola?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊlə/.
What does ola mean?
Alternative form of olay.
Where does ola come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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