chała

See also: chala

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxa.wa/

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• Rhymes: -awa
• Syllabification: cha‧ła

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Yiddish חלה (khale), from Hebrew khalá.

Noun

chała f (diminutive chałka)

1. challah (bread)

Declension

Declension of chała

	singular	plural
nominative	chała	chały
genitive	chały	chał
dative	chale	chałom
accusative	chałę	chały
instrumental	chałą	chałami
locative	chale	chałach
vocative	chało	chały

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xala.

Noun

chała f

1. (colloquial, derogatory) something worthless or of poor quality; dreck; dross; rubbish
2. (dialectal) overgarment or dress
3. (dialectal) rags, substandard clothing

Usage notes

Usually used in reference to literature, movies, theatre, etc.

Declension

Declension of chała

	singular	plural
nominative	chała	chały
genitive	chały	chał
dative	chale	chałom
accusative	chałę	chały
instrumental	chałą	chałami
locative	chale	chałach
vocative	chało	chały

Derived terms

noun

• halka

 

Further reading

• chała in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• chała in Polish dictionaries at PWN