ала
Abkhaz
Etymology 1
From Proto-Abkhaz-AbazaCategory:Abkhaz terms inherited from Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza#ЛАCategory:Abkhaz terms derived from Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza#ЛА *lá (“dog”).
Noun
а-ла́ • (a-lá)Category:Abkhaz lemmas#ЛАCategory:Abkhaz nouns#ЛАCategory:Abkhaz palindromes#ЛАCategory:Abkhaz entries with incorrect language header#ЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
Etymology 2
From Proto-Abkhaz-AbazaCategory:Abkhaz terms inherited from Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza#ЛАCategory:Abkhaz terms derived from Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza#ЛА *lá (“eye”).
Noun
а́-ла • (á-la)Category:Abkhaz lemmas#ЛАCategory:Abkhaz nouns#ЛАCategory:Abkhaz palindromes#ЛАCategory:Abkhaz entries with incorrect language header#ЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
- eye (organ of sight)
Bashkir
Etymology
From Proto-TurkicCategory:Bashkir terms inherited from Proto-Turkic#АЛАCategory:Bashkir terms derived from Proto-Turkic#АЛА *āla. Cognate with Kyrgyz ала (ala), etc.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ала • (ala)Category:Bashkir lemmas#АЛАCategory:Bashkir adjectives#АЛАCategory:Bashkir palindromes#АЛАCategory:Bashkir entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
See also
References
Bulgarian
Etymology 1
Believed to be borrowed from Ancient GreekCategory:Bulgarian terms borrowed from Ancient Greek#АЛАCategory:Bulgarian terms derived from Ancient Greek#АЛА ἀλλά (allá, “but”), although Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary also claims a joint Slavic origin, namely Proto-SlavicCategory:Bulgarian terms inherited from Proto-Slavic#АЛАCategory:Bulgarian terms derived from Proto-Slavic#АЛА *ale. Under this theory, the two influences are merged into one in this term. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Which is correct?”)Category:Requests for etymologies in Bulgarian entries#АЛА
Alternative forms
- ал (al)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɐˈɫa]Category:Bulgarian 2-syllable words#АЛАCategory:Bulgarian terms with IPA pronunciation#АЛА
Category:Bulgarian terms with audio pronunciation#АЛАAudio (Standard Bulgarian, l-vocalization): (file) - Rhymes: -ɫaCategory:Rhymes:Bulgarian/ɫa#АЛАCategory:Rhymes:Bulgarian/ɫa/2 syllables#АЛА
- Syllabification(key): а‧ла
- Hyphenation(key): ала
Conjunction
ала́ • (alá)Category:Bulgarian lemmas#АЛАCategory:Bulgarian conjunctions#АЛАCategory:Bulgarian palindromes#АЛАCategory:Bulgarian entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
- but (conjunction)
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:но
Usage notes
This conjunction is often used in literature and children's stories and may contribute to an ominous or moralizing tone.
References
- “ала̀1”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “ала”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “ала̀1”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 8
- “ала”, in Български тълковен речник [Bulgarian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), fourth edition, Sofia: Nauka i Izkustvo, 2005, →ISBN, page 23
Etymology 2
From FrenchCategory:Bulgarian terms borrowed from French#АЛАCategory:Bulgarian terms derived from French#АЛА à la or ItalianCategory:Bulgarian terms borrowed from Italian#АЛАCategory:Bulgarian terms derived from Italian#АЛА alla.
Pronunciation
- (unstressed) IPA(key): [ɐɫɐ]Category:Bulgarian 2-syllable words#АЛАCategory:Bulgarian terms with IPA pronunciation#АЛА
- (stressed, usually in isolation) IPA(key): [ɐˈɫa]Category:Bulgarian 2-syllable words#АЛАCategory:Bulgarian terms with IPA pronunciation#АЛА
- Syllabification(key): а‧ла
- Hyphenation(key): ала
Preposition
ала́ • (alá)Category:Bulgarian lemmas#АЛАCategory:Bulgarian prepositions#АЛАCategory:Bulgarian palindromes#АЛАCategory:Bulgarian entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА (informalCategory:Bulgarian informal terms#АЛА, rareCategory:Bulgarian rare terms#АЛА)
- a la (in the style of)
Derived terms
- ала гарсо́н (ala garsón, “(of female hair) cut short”)
- алабро́с (alabrós)
- алату́рка (alatúrka)
- алафра́нга (alafránga)
References
- “ала̀2”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “ала̀2”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 8
- “ала”, in Български тълковен речник [Bulgarian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), fourth edition, Sofia: Nauka i Izkustvo, 2005, →ISBN, page 23
Chechen
Etymology
From Proto-Nakh.
Verb
ала • (ala)Category:Chechen lemmas#АЛАCategory:Chechen verbs#АЛАCategory:Chechen palindromes#АЛАCategory:Chechen entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
- to say
Dolgan
Noun
ала • (ala)Category:Dolgan lemmas#АЛАCategory:Dolgan nouns#АЛАCategory:Dolgan palindromes#АЛАCategory:Dolgan entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
Eastern Mari
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑˈlɑ/Category:Eastern Mari terms with IPA pronunciation#АЛА
- Rhymes: -ɑCategory:Rhymes:Eastern Mari/ɑ#АЛАCategory:Rhymes:Eastern Mari/ɑ/2 syllables#АЛА
- Hyphenation: ала
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Category:Requests for etymologies in Eastern Mari entries#АЛА
Conjunction
ала • (ala)Category:Eastern Mari lemmas#АЛАCategory:Eastern Mari conjunctions#АЛАCategory:Eastern Mari palindromes#АЛАCategory:Eastern Mari entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
- maybe, probably, could be
- hardly, doubtful, who knows
- sometimes... sometimes, either... or, now... now
- ала йӱр йӱреш, ала лум лумеш
- ala jür jüreš, ala lum lumeš
- sometimes it rains, sometimes it snows
- or
- эрла толам ала уке, ом пале
- erla tolam ala uke, om paĺe
- I'll come tomorrow or I won't, I don't know
- about, roughly
Particle
ала • (ala)Category:Eastern Mari lemmas#АЛАCategory:Eastern Mari particles#АЛАCategory:Eastern Mari palindromes#АЛАCategory:Eastern Mari entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
- emphatic particle
- шонет мо тый мыйым ала?
- šońet mo tyj myjym ala?
- well, are you thinking about me?
Derived terms
- ала-кӧ (ala-kö)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Category:Requests for etymologies in Eastern Mari entries#АЛА
Noun
ала • (ala)Category:Eastern Mari lemmas#АЛАCategory:Eastern Mari nouns#АЛАCategory:Eastern Mari palindromes#АЛАCategory:Eastern Mari entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
Declension
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ала (ala) | ала-влак (ala-vlak) | |
| accusative | алам (alam) | ала-влакым (ala-vlakym) | |
| genitive | алан (alan) | ала-влакын (ala-vlakyn) | |
| dative | алалан (alalan) | ала-влаклан (ala-vlaklan) | |
| comitative | алаге (alage) | ала-влакге (ala-vlakge) | |
| comparative | алала (alala) | ала-влакла (ala-vlakla) | |
| inessive | алаште (alašte) | ала-влакыште (ala-vlakyšte) | |
| illative | short | алаш (alaš) | ала-влакыш (ala-vlakyš) |
| long | алашке (alaške) | ала-влакышке (ala-vlakyške) | |
| lative | алаш (alaš) | ала-влакеш (ala-vlakeš) | |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | алам (alam) | алана (alana) |
| 2nd person | алат (alat) | алада (alada) |
| 3rd person | алаже (alaže)Category:Eastern Mari links with redundant wikilinks#АЛАCategory:Eastern Mari links with redundant alt parameters#АЛА | алашт (alašt) |
References
- J. Bradley et al. (2023), “ала”, in The Mari Web Project: Mari-English Dictionary, University of Vienna
Evenki
Adjective
ала • (ala)Category:Evenki lemmas#АЛАCategory:Evenki adjectives#АЛАCategory:Evenki palindromes#АЛАCategory:Evenki entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
Ingush
Etymology 1
Noun
ала • (ala)Category:Ingush lemmas#АЛАCategory:Ingush nouns#АЛАCategory:Ingush palindromes#АЛАCategory:Ingush entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
Etymology 2
From Proto-Nakh.
Verb
ала • (ala)Category:Ingush lemmas#АЛАCategory:Ingush verbs#АЛАCategory:Ingush palindromes#АЛАCategory:Ingush entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
- to say
Kazakh
Etymology
From Proto-TurkicCategory:Kazakh terms inherited from Proto-Turkic#АЛАCategory:Kazakh terms derived from Proto-Turkic#АЛА *āla. Cognate with Kyrgyz ала (ala), etc.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ала • (ala)Category:Kazakh lemmas#АЛАCategory:Kazakh adjectives#АЛАCategory:Kazakh palindromes#АЛАCategory:Kazakh entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-SlavicCategory:Macedonian terms inherited from Proto-Slavic#АЛАCategory:Macedonian terms derived from Proto-Slavic#АЛА *xala, unless borrowed from Ottoman TurkishCategory:Macedonian terms borrowed from Ottoman Turkish#АЛАCategory:Macedonian terms derived from Ottoman Turkish#АЛА آلا (ala, “spotted, variegated”), euphemistic for ییلان (yılan, “snake”).
Pronunciation
Noun
а́ла • (ála) f (plural а́ли)Category:Macedonian lemmas#АЛАCategory:Macedonian nouns#АЛАCategory:Macedonian feminine nouns#АЛАCategory:Macedonian palindromes#АЛАCategory:Macedonian entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Macedonian feminine nouns#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
- (archaicCategory:Macedonian terms with archaic senses#АЛА) dragon (mythical creature)
- (figurative) monster
Declension
References
- Knüppel, Michael (2009), “Zu serbo-kroatisch hȁla ∼ ȁla ‘Drache’”, in Wiener Slavistisches Jahrbuch (in German), volume 55, pages 179–183
- “ала” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu
Moksha
Etymology
From Proto-MordvinicCategory:Moksha terms inherited from Proto-Mordvinic#АЛАCategory:Moksha terms derived from Proto-Mordvinic#АЛА *alə, from Proto-UralicCategory:Moksha terms inherited from Proto-Uralic#АЛАCategory:Moksha terms derived from Proto-Uralic#АЛА *ëla. Perhaps by error “ala”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012 lists Moksha ал (al, “egg”) as a cognate of Estonian ala. Compare, however, Estonian alus (“foundation”), Livonian alā (“down; under”), alli (“foundation; underside”), among others. Veršinin, however, lists “the lower part of something” as an alternative sense for the word ал (al) in both Mordvinic languages. He speculates that the “egg” sense is secondary to the “underside” sense (as eggs are found under birds), a possible taboo replacement, as collecting eggs in the spring was very important in historic times.[1]
Pronunciation
Postposition
ала • (ala)Category:Moksha lemmas#АЛАCategory:Moksha postpositions#АЛАCategory:Moksha palindromes#АЛАCategory:Moksha entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
- under
- O. Je. Poljakov (1995) Učimsja govoritʹ po-mokšanski [Let's learn to speak Moksha], Saransk: Mordovskoje knižnoje izdatelʹstvo, →ISBN, page 135
- O. Je. Poljakov (1995) Učimsja govoritʹ po-mokšanski [Let's learn to speak Moksha], Saransk: Mordovskoje knižnoje izdatelʹstvo, →ISBN, page 135
Usage notes
This postposition is used with the genitive case.
References
- ↑ Veršinin, V. I. (2004), Этимологический словарь мордовских (эрзянского и мокшанского) языков [Etymological dictionary of Mordvinic (Erzya and Moksha) languages] (in Russian), volume 1, Joškar Ola, page 12
Northern Mansi
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Category:Requests for etymologies in Northern Mansi entries#АЛА
Pronunciation
Noun
ала (ala)Category:Northern Mansi lemmas#АЛАCategory:Northern Mansi nouns#АЛАCategory:Northern Mansi palindromes#АЛАCategory:Northern Mansi entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА (SosvaCategory:Sosva Mansi#АЛА, Upper LozvaCategory:Upper Lozva Mansi#АЛА)
Declension
Sosva:
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ала (ala) | алаг (alag) | алат (alat) |
| locative | алат (alat) | алагт (alagt) | алатт (alatt) |
| lativeCategory:Pages linking to anchors not found in Appendix:Glossary#lative | алан (alan) | алагн (alagn) | алатн (alatn) |
| ablative | аланыл (alanyl) | алагныл (alagnyl) | алатныл (alatnyl) |
| instrumental | алал (alal) | алагтыл (alagtyl) | алатыл (alatyl) |
| translativeCategory:Pages linking to anchors not found in Appendix:Glossary#translative | алаг (alag) | ―― | ―― |
| possessor | single possession | double possession | multiple possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person sing. | алам (alam) | алагум (alagum) | аланум (alanum) |
| 2rd person sing. | алан (alan) | алагын (alagyn) | алан (alan) |
| 3rd person sing. | алатэ (alatè) | алаге (alage) | аланэ (alanè) |
| 1st person dual | аламе̄н (alamēn) | алагаме̄н (alagamēn) | аланаме̄н (alanamēn) |
| 2rd person dual | алан (alan) | алагы̄н (alagȳn) | аланы̄н (alanȳn) |
| 3rd person dual | алатэ̄н (alatè̄n) | алаге̄н (alagēn) | аланэ̄н (alanè̄n) |
| 1st person plural | алав (alav) | алагув (alaguv) | аланув (alanuv) |
| 2rd person plural | алан (alan) | алагы̄н (alagȳn) | аланы̄н (alanȳn) |
| 3rd person plural | аланыл (alanyl) | алаганыл (alaganyl) | алананыл (alananyl) |
Upper Lozva
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ала (ala) | алай (alaj) | алат (alat) |
| locative | алат (alat) | алайт (alajt) | алатт (alatt) |
| lativeCategory:Pages linking to anchors not found in Appendix:Glossary#lative | алан (alan) | алайн (alajn) | алатн (alatn) |
| ablative | аланыл (alanyl) | алайныл (alajnyl) | алатныл (alatnyl) |
| instrumental | алал (alal) | алайтыл (alajtyl) | алатыл (alatyl) |
| translativeCategory:Pages linking to anchors not found in Appendix:Glossary#translative | алай (alaj) | ―― | ―― |
| possessor | single possession | double possession | multiple possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person sing. | алам (alam) | алайум (alajum) | аланум (alanum) |
| 2rd person sing. | алан (alan) | алайын (alajyn) | алан (alan) |
| 3rd person sing. | алатэ (alatè) | алайе (alaje) | аланэ (alanè) |
| 1st person dual | аламе̄н (alamēn) | алайаме̄н (alajamēn) | аланаме̄н (alanamēn) |
| 2rd person dual | алан (alan) | алайы̄н (alajȳn) | аланы̄н (alanȳn) |
| 3rd person dual | алатэ̄н (alatè̄n) | алайе̄н (alajēn) | аланэ̄н (alanè̄n) |
| 1st person plural | алав (alav) | алайув (alajuv) | аланув (alanuv) |
| 2rd person plural | алан (alan) | алайы̄н (alajȳn) | аланы̄н (alanȳn) |
| 3rd person plural | аланыл (alanyl) | алайаныл (alajanyl) | алананыл (alananyl) |
Related terms
- алаӈ пӯт (alaň pūt, “saucepan”)
References
Russian
Pronunciation
Adjective
ала́ or а́ла • (alá or ála)Category:Russian non-lemma forms#АЛАCategory:Russian adjective forms#АЛАCategory:Russian palindromes#АЛАCategory:Russian entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Adverb
а̀ла (Latin spelling àla)Category:Serbo-Croatian lemmas#АЛАCategory:Serbo-Croatian adverbs#АЛАCategory:Serbo-Croatian palindromes#АЛАCategory:Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
- (used for emphasis, or as an intensifier) expression of awe, surprise, dismay, etc.
- Ала је било лепо! ― It sure was nice!Category:Serbo-Croatian terms with usage examples#АЛА
- Aла лажеш! ― Oh, you're lying!Category:Serbo-Croatian terms with usage examples#АЛА
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Ottoman TurkishCategory:Serbo-Croatian terms borrowed from Ottoman Turkish#АЛАCategory:Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Ottoman Turkish#АЛА آلا (ala, “spotted, variegated”).
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ǎːla/, /ǎla/, /âla/Category:Serbo-Croatian terms with IPA pronunciation#АЛА
Adjective
а́ла or а̀ла or а̏ла (Latin spelling ála or àla or ȁla)Category:Serbo-Croatian lemmas#АЛАCategory:Serbo-Croatian adjectives#АЛАCategory:Serbo-Croatian palindromes#АЛАCategory:Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
Etymology 3
Inherited from Proto-SlavicCategory:Serbo-Croatian terms inherited from Proto-Slavic#АЛАCategory:Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Proto-Slavic#АЛА *xala, unless borrowed from Ottoman TurkishCategory:Serbo-Croatian terms borrowed from Ottoman Turkish#АЛАCategory:Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Ottoman Turkish#АЛА آلا (ala, “spotted, variegated”), euphemistic for a snake.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ǎːla/, /ǎla/, /âla/Category:Serbo-Croatian terms with IPA pronunciation#АЛА
Noun
а́ла or а̀ла or а̏ла f (Latin spelling ála or àla or ȁla)Category:Serbo-Croatian lemmas#АЛАCategory:Serbo-Croatian nouns#АЛАCategory:Serbo-Croatian palindromes#АЛАCategory:Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Serbo-Croatian feminine nouns#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
See also
Category:sh:Mythological creatures#АЛАSouthern Altai
Etymology
From Proto-TurkicCategory:Southern Altai terms inherited from Proto-Turkic#АЛАCategory:Southern Altai terms derived from Proto-Turkic#АЛА *āla. Cognate to Kyrgyz ала (ala), etc.
Adjective
ала • (ala)Category:Southern Altai lemmas#АЛАCategory:Southern Altai adjectives#АЛАCategory:Southern Altai palindromes#АЛАCategory:Southern Altai entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
References
- Čumakajev, A. E., editor (2018), “ала”, in Altajsko-russkij slovarʹ [Altaic–Russian Dictionary], Gorno-Altaysk: NII altaistiki im. S.S. Surazakova, →ISBN
Talysh
Adjective
алаCategory:Talysh lemmas#АЛАCategory:Talysh adjectives#АЛАCategory:Talysh palindromes#АЛАCategory:Talysh entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
- Cyrillic spelling of alaCategory:Talysh terms in Cyrillic script#АЛА
Yakut
Etymology 1
From Proto-TurkicCategory:Yakut terms inherited from Proto-Turkic#АЛАCategory:Yakut terms derived from Proto-Turkic#АЛА *āla (“variegated”). Akin to Turkish ala.
Adjective
ала • (ala)Category:Yakut lemmas#АЛАCategory:Yakut adjectives#АЛАCategory:Yakut palindromes#АЛАCategory:Yakut entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Category:Requests for etymologies in Yakut entries#АЛА
Cognate with the Dolgan term above.
Noun
ала • (ala)Category:Yakut lemmas#АЛАCategory:Yakut nouns#АЛАCategory:Yakut palindromes#АЛАCategory:Yakut entries with incorrect language header#АЛАCategory:Pages with entries#АЛАCategory:Pages with 17 entries#АЛА
Category:sah:Reindeers#АЛА