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sala

sala noun: a large hall or reception room.

Noun (1)

sala (plural salas)

  1. A large hall or reception room.
  2. (Philippines) A living room.
  3. (Philippines) A courtroom.

Noun (2)

sala (plural salas)

  1. (Thailand) An open pavilion in Thailand used as a meeting place or to shelter from the weather.

Noun (3)

sala (plural salas)

  1. (India) A brother-in-law; a wife's brother.

Proper noun capitalized: Sala

Sala

  1. A barangay of Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines.

Forms of sala

pluralsalas
alternative formsaala

Plural of sala: salas

Origin of sala

From Spanish sala, from Germanic. Compare Swedish sal. Doublet of salle and sale.

Borrowed from Thai ศาลา (sǎa-laa), ultimately from Sanskrit शाला (śālā, “hall”).

Borrowed from Hindi साला (sālā).

Words formed from sala

Questions about sala

What does sala mean?
Sala means a large hall or reception room.
What part of speech is sala?
Sala can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of sala?
The plural of sala is salas.

Words near sala in the dictionary

  1. sal seignette
  2. sal soda
  3. sal volatile
  4. sal-
  5. sal-ammoniac
  6. sala
  7. sala set
  8. salaah
  9. salaam
  10. salaam alaikum
  11. salaamed

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