vila

UK/ˈviːlə/

vila noun: a type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.

Noun

vila (plural vilas or vile)

(Slavic mythology) A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.
- "The Vilas (fairies) live there, and they will certainly put out your eyes as they have put out mine, if you venture on their mountain."1874, Elodie Lawton Mijatovic, Serbian Folklore
- She is answered, fittingly enough, by a vila, who declares that she is more beautiful than the girl.1995, Albert Bates Lord, The Singer Resumes the Tale, page 52

Vila

(informal) The capital and largest city of Vanuatu; in full, Port Vila.
- When it became obvious that Vila would be the capital of the New Hebrides, Dr H. Bolton from Edinburgh was appointed to the mission and, in 1911, Paton Memorial Hospital was built.2006, Ted Freeman, Doctor in Vanuatu, Suva, Fiji: Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific, →ISBN, page 27

Vila (plural Vilas)

பஞ்சவில்வம்

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian víla and Slovene vila.

Borrowed from Spanish Vila.

What does vila mean?: Vila means a type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.
What is vila in Tamil?: Vila in Tamil is பஞ்சவில்வம். See Vila meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is vila?: Vila can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce vila?: Vila is pronounced /ˈviːlə/ (UK).
What is the plural of vila?: The plural of vila is vilas.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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