hala
hala noun: pandanus tectorius, a screw pine native to Malesia, eastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
Noun
hala (plural halas or hala)
- Pandanus tectorius, a screw pine native to Malesia, eastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
Adjective
hala (comparative more hala, superlative most hala)
- Embarrassed or ashamed.
- Hack. Kiſs, kiſs her, Man; this Town affords ſuch every where; you'll hate the Country, when you ſee a little more; kiſs her, I ſay.
Lolp. I am ſo hala; I am aſhamed.1688, Thomas Shadwell, The Squire of Alsatia
- Hack. Kiſs, kiſs her, Man; this Town affords ſuch every where; you'll hate the Country, when you ſee a little more; kiſs her, I ſay.
Forms of hala
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | halas |
| plural | hala |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more hala |
| superlative | most hala |
Origin of hala
Borrowed from Hawaiian hala, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan. Doublet of pandan via Malay.
Questions about hala
- What does hala mean?
- Hala means pandanus tectorius, a screw pine native to Malesia, eastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
- What part of speech is hala?
- Hala can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of hala?
- The plural of hala is halas.
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Source and license
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