Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kalla

/kˈælə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: kalla
IPA: /kˈælə/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Telugu.

Etymology

Borrowed from Telugu కాళ్ళ (kāḷḷa). This surname is mostly found in Andhra Pradesh.

Word Breakdown

Root: కాళ్ళ

Inflected Forms

Kallas (plural)

Homonyms

calla

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce kalla?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈælə/.
What does kalla mean?: A surname from Telugu.
Where does kalla come from?: Borrowed from Telugu కాళ్ళ (kāḷḷa). This surname is mostly found in Andhra Pradesh.

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