gala
English
Etymology 1
From French gala, or directly from that word's etymon, which is either Italian gala,[1] or Spanish gala,[2] both meaning "festive occasion", and derived from Old French gale (“rejoicing”). (The French word likely kept the final -a to avoid homophony with gale (“scabies”).) Ultimately cognate to gallant and hence probably from Frankish *wala (“good, well”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑːlə
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Adjective
gala (not comparable)
Translations
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Noun
gala (plural galas)
- (uncountable) Pomp, show, or festivity.
- (countable) A showy and festive party.
Derived terms
Translations
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “gala”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “gala”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Etymology 2
Sumerian 𒍑𒆪 (gala), cognate to Akkadian 𒍑𒆪 (kalû). A connection to the similar Phrygian and Roman priests of Cybele called gallae or galli has been suggested, but evidence is lacking.[1]
Noun
gala (plural galas)
- (historical) A member of an androgynous class of priests of the Sumerian goddess Inanna.
- 2008, Uri Gabbay, The Akkadian word for "third gender" / the kalû (gala) once again, in Proceedings of the 51st Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Held at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, July 18-22, 2005 (edited by Robert D. Biggs, Jennie Myers, Martha Tobi Roth), page 50:
- (6) Some galas/kalûs are mentioned in Pre-Sargonic and Old Babylonian texts in connection with classes of women, maids, and ḫarimtu-women.
- (7) The gala is sometimes mentioned in the same context with other functionaries [...]
- 2008, Uri Gabbay, The Akkadian word for "third gender" / the kalû (gala) once again, in Proceedings of the 51st Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Held at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, July 18-22, 2005 (edited by Robert D. Biggs, Jennie Myers, Martha Tobi Roth), page 50:
References
- ^ Philippe Borgeaud, Mother of the Gods: From Cybele to the Virgin Mary (2004), page 48
Anagrams
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ga‧la
Noun
gala
- a gala; a ball
- money thrown or pinned at the married couple in a money dance
Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
gala n (plural gala's, diminutive galaatje n)
- ball (formal dance)
Faroese
Etymology
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Verb
gala (third person singular past indicative gól, third person plural past indicative gólu, supine galið)
- to crow (of a chicken)
Conjugation
Conjugation of gala (group v-58) | ||
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infinitive | gala | |
supine | galið | |
participle (a26)1 | galandi | galin |
present | past | |
first singular | gali | gól |
second singular | gelur | gól(st) |
third singular | gelur | gól |
plural | gala | gólu |
imperative | ||
singular | gal! | |
plural | galið! | |
1Only the past participle being declined. |
French
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Homophones: galas, galât
Verb
gala
- third-person singular past historic of galer
Icelandic
Etymology
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From Old Norse gala, from Proto-Germanic *galaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
gala (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative galaði, supine galað)
gala (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative gól, third-person plural past indicative gólum, supine galið)
- (intransitive, of a rooster) to crow
- (intransitive) to cry, to scream
Conjugation
Originally a strong verb, but now most usually weak; the strong conjugation is mostly archaic or poetic, and is especially rare in the present tense.
infinitive (nafnháttur) |
að gala | ||||
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supine (sagnbót) |
galað | ||||
present participle (lýsingarháttur nútíðar) |
galandi | ||||
indicative (framsöguháttur) |
subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur) | ||||
present (nútíð) |
ég gala | við gölum | present (nútíð) |
ég gali | við gölum |
þú galar | þið galið | þú galir | þið galið | ||
hann, hún, það galar | þeir, þær, þau gala | hann, hún, það gali | þeir, þær, þau gali | ||
past (þátíð) |
ég galaði | við göluðum | past (þátíð) |
ég galaði | við göluðum |
þú galaðir | þið göluðuð | þú galaðir | þið göluðuð | ||
hann, hún, það galaði | þeir, þær, þau göluðu | hann, hún, það galaði | þeir, þær, þau göluðu | ||
imperative (boðháttur) |
gala (þú) | galið (þið) | |||
Forms with appended personal pronoun | |||||
galaðu | galiði * | ||||
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred. |
Synonyms
- (scream): orga
See also
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit गल (gala, “neck, resin”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gala
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
gala
Further reading
- “gala” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Irish
Pronunciation
Noun
gala
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gala | ghala | ngala |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Italian
Etymology 1
From Medieval Latin, Latinized form of Frankish *wala (“good, well”), from Proto-Germanic *wal-, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to choose, wish”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gala f (plural gale)
- bow (ornament on a dress etc)
- bow tie (large)
- frill, flounce, ruche (guarnizione di trine o stoffa increspata)
- roche, ruching, ruffle
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From Old French gale (“rejoicing”), from galer (“to rejoice”).
Noun
gala m (uncountable)
Synonyms
Anagrams
Kilivila
Pronunciation
Particle
gala
Idioms
Interjection
gala
Anagrams
References
- Gunter Senft (1986), Kilivila: the Language of the Trobriand Islanders. Berlin • New York • Amsterdam: Mouton de Gruyter, p. 223. →ISBN
Latvian
Noun
gala m
- (deprecated template usage) genitive singular form of gals
Ledo Kaili
Noun
gala
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
gala (present tense gjel, past tense gol, past participle gale, present participle galande, imperative gal)
- to crow (to make the sound of a cuckoo or a rooster)
References
- “gala” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Norse
Etymology
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From Proto-Germanic *galaną, whence also Old English galan, Old Saxon galan, Old High German galan. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to shout, charm away”).
Verb
gala
Conjugation
infinitive | gala | |
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present participle | galandi | |
past participle | galinn | |
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | gel | gól |
2nd-person singular | gelr | gólt |
3rd-person singular | gelr | gól |
1st-person plural | gǫlum | gólum |
2nd-person plural | galið | góluð |
3rd-person plural | gala | gólu |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st-person singular | gala | gœla |
2nd-person singular | galir | gœlir |
3rd-person singular | gali | gœli |
1st-person plural | galim | gœlim |
2nd-person plural | galið | gœlið |
3rd-person plural | gali | gœli |
imperative | present | |
2nd-person singular | gal | |
1st-person plural | gǫlum | |
2nd-person plural | galið |
infinitive | galask | |
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present participle | galandisk | |
past participle | galizk | |
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | gǫlumk | gólumk |
2nd-person singular | gelsk | gólzk |
3rd-person singular | gelsk | gólsk |
1st-person plural | gǫlumsk | gólumsk |
2nd-person plural | galizk | góluzk |
3rd-person plural | galask | gólusk |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st-person singular | gǫlumk | gœlumk |
2nd-person singular | galisk | gœlisk |
3rd-person singular | galisk | gœlisk |
1st-person plural | galimsk | gœlimsk |
2nd-person plural | galizk | gœlizk |
3rd-person plural | galisk | gœlisk |
imperative | present | |
2nd-person singular | galsk | |
1st-person plural | gǫlumsk | |
2nd-person plural | galizk |
Related terms
Descendants
Old Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse gala, from Proto-Germanic *galaną.
Verb
gala
Conjugation
present | past | ||||
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infinitive | gala | — | |||
participle | galandi, galande | galin | |||
active voice | indicative | subjunctive | imperative | indicative | subjunctive |
iæk | gal | gali, gale | — | gōl | gōli, gōle |
þū | gal | gali, gale | gal | gōlt | gōli, gōle |
han | gal | gali, gale | — | gōl | gōli, gōle |
vīr | galum, galom | galum, galom | galum, galom | gōlum, gōlom | gōlum, gōlom |
īr | galin | galin | galin | gōlin | gōlin |
þēr | gala | galin | — | gōlu, gōlo | gōlin |
mediopassive voice | indicative | subjunctive | imperative | indicative | subjunctive |
iæk | — | — | — | — | — |
þū | — | — | — | — | — |
han | — | — | — | — | — |
vīr | — | — | — | — | — |
īr | — | — | — | — | — |
þēr | — | — | — | — | — |
Descendants
- Swedish: gala
Polish
Etymology
From French gala, from Italian gala.
Pronunciation
Noun
gala f
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- gala in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Template:R:PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Noun
gala f (plural galas)
- gala (showy and festive party)
Verb
gala
Spanish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin Gallus (“Gaulish”).
Adjective
gala
- (deprecated template usage) Feminine singular of adjective galo.
Etymology 2
From Old French gale (“rejoicing”). Ultimately cognate to gallant and hence probably from Frankish *wala (“good, well”).
Noun
gala f (plural galas)
- gala
- elegant dress, male clothes, specially those used in a gala
Derived terms
Anagrams
Swedish
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
gala c
Declension
Declension of gala | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | gala | galan | galor | galorna |
Genitive | galas | galans | galors | galornas |
Derived terms
Etymology 2
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From Old Swedish gala, from Old Norse gala, from Proto-Germanic *galaną.
Verb
gala (present gal, preterite gol, supine galit, imperative gal)
- to crow; to make a sound characteristic of a rooster
- förrän hanen har galit ... Och i detsamma gol hanen ... Förrän hanen gal
- before the cock crow ... And immediately the cock crew ... Before the cock crow (Matthew 26:34, 74, 75)
- förrän hanen har galit ... Och i detsamma gol hanen ... Förrän hanen gal
Conjugation
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | gala | — | ||
Supine | galit | — | ||
Imperative | gal | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | galen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | gal | gol | — | — |
Ind. plural1 | gala | golo | — | — |
Subjunctive2 | gale | gole | — | — |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | galande | |||
Past participle | galen | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Derived terms
Anagrams
Welsh
Noun
gala
- Soft mutation of cala.
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