nila
/nilə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A unisex given name borne by people in or from India.
name
A surname.
name
A female given name.
name
A female given name from Russian or Ukrainian.
name
An extinct language spoken on Nila Island in Maluku, Indonesia.
Example Sentences
- "The father, Raja Sangsapurba, after visiting various countries, at length proceeded to Menangkabau, to the throne of which country, the principal seat of the Malays, he was elected. An illustrious princess of renowned beauty, named Nila Panchadi, was affianced to his son, […]"
- "... with the assistance of two men named Nila and Sakya. The body could not be found, as in the meantime the water in the river had risen. Nila confessed that he assisted in disposing of the body. He was therefore arrested and committed to ..."
- "... by a king from the north named Nila Sekhara, son of Raja Paramesvara Raya, who gave it the name of Nilavati-patna."
- "Ajamidha had a son named Nila by his wife known as Nalini, and the son of Nila was Sänti."
- "The mighty-armed lord of Pañcalas named Nila, who was the grandfather of Prsata, was killed by him (Ugrâyudha) (and thereby) he exhibited his valour."
- "The above conversation takes place between Krishna and his five-year-old daughter Nila in Deiva Thirumagal, a Tamil film […]"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: नील, নীলা, Ни́ла
Inflected Forms
Nilas (plural)
Neela (alternative)