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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sala

/sˈɑlə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
sala
IPA
/sˈɑlə/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large hall or reception room.

noun

A living room.

noun

A courtroom.

noun

An open pavilion in Thailand used as a meeting place or to shelter from the weather.

noun

A brother-in-law; a wife's brother.

Indian usage

name

A barangay of Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines.

Etymology

From Spanish sala, from Germanic. Compare Swedish sal. Doublet of salle and sale.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sala, शाला

Usage

Inflected Forms

salas (plural) saala (alternative)

Phrases

sala set

Rhymes With

allah guatemala kerala corolla impala koala scala lala kampala alla bala mala

Questions

How do you pronounce sala?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɑlə/.
What does sala mean?
A large hall or reception room.
Where does sala come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce sala

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