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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galla

/ɡˈælə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
gal-la
IPA
/ɡˈælə/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of gallu (“Mesopotamian demon”).

name

A surname.

name

A township in Pope County, Arkansas, United States.

noun

The Oromo people.

Dated; Offensive

name

The Oromo language.

Dated; Offensive

Etymology

* As a Polish, Czech, and Slovak surname, from a personal name derived from Latin Gallus, Gaulus (“a Gaul”), also see Gall. * As an Italian surname, from gallo (“rooster”), or from Medieval Latin galla (“oak apple”), or a spelling variant of Calla, Cala. * As an Arabic and Muslim surname, spelling variant of Kalla.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

gallas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gala

Rhymes With

gala ala salah valhalla ramallah ocala abdallah calla halla balla valla lalla

Questions

How do you pronounce galla?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈælə/.
What does galla mean?
Alternative form of gallu (“Mesopotamian demon”).
Where does galla come from?
It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce galla

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