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shayla

/ˈʃeɪlə/

shayla noun: a traditional Islamic headcovering worn by some Muslim women to observe sartorial hijab; typically wrapped and pinned, and sometimes worn as a partial niqab (veil for the face).

shayla: a traditional Islamic headcovering worn by some Muslim women to observe sartorial hijab; typically...
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Noun

shayla (plural shaylas)

  1. A traditional Islamic headcovering worn by some Muslim women to observe sartorial hijab; typically wrapped and pinned, and sometimes worn as a partial niqab (veil for the face).

Proper noun capitalized: Shayla

Shayla

  1. A female given name.

Forms of shayla

pluralshaylas
alternative formsheila

Origin of shayla

From Arabic شَيْلَاء (šaylāʔ).

Questions about shayla

What does shayla mean?
Shayla means a traditional Islamic headcovering worn by some Muslim women to observe sartorial hijab; typically wrapped and pinned, and sometimes worn as a partial niqab (veil for the face).
What part of speech is shayla?
Shayla can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce shayla?
Shayla is pronounced /ˈʃeɪlə/.
What is the plural of shayla?
The plural of shayla is shaylas.

Words near shayla in the dictionary

  1. Shaykhite
  2. Shaykhites
  3. shaykhs
  4. shaykhs al-Islam
  5. Shaykia
  6. shayla
  7. shaylas
  8. Shaylene
  9. Shayler
  10. Shayna
  11. Shayne

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