lila
/lˈilə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The play of god’s spirit manifested in the universe; divine play, creative spiritual energy.
Uncountable
name
A female given name from Arabic.
name
A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Example Sentences
- "His face shone with joy when he read good books, thought new thoughts, heard news about the country's welfare, or when God's lila filled his mind."
- "Your name is flowery too. I used to say Mamita would have called you Lady Viola; but violet colors and lilac colors are cousins, and they both suit your complexion and your name, Mamita Lila."
- "“I been thinking about ‘Lila.’ I had a sister Lila. Give her a pretty name, maybe she could turn out pretty.”"
Etymology
Transliteration of Sanskrit लीला (līlā).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: lila, लीला