hala

See also: hála, halá, hâla, hâlâ, and håla

English

Noun

hala

1. Pandanus tectorius, a screw pine native to Malesia, eastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands.

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Arawak

Noun

hala

1. bench

References

• Willem J. A. Pet, A Grammar Sketch and Lexicon of Arawak (Lokono Dian) (2011)

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Basque

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /(ɦ)a.la/

Adverb

hala (not comparable)

1. thus

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈa.lə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈa.la/
• Homophone: ala

Verb

hala

1. third-person singular present indicative form of halar
2. second-person singular imperative form of halar

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Cebuano

Interjection

hala

1. An expression of surprise or warning.

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Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦala/
• Rhymes: -ala

Noun

hala f

1. hall

Declension

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	hala	haly
genitive	haly	hal
dative	hale	halám
accusative	halu	haly
vocative	halo	haly
locative	hale	halách
instrumental	halou	halami

Derived terms

• halový

Further reading

• hala in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• hala in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

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Faroese

Noun

hala

1. inflection of hali:
   1. accusative/dative/genitive singular
   2. genitive plural

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French

Verb

hala

1. third-person singular past historic of haler

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Galician

Verb

hala

1. inflection of halar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

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Hawaiian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *sala, from Proto-Oceanic *salaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaq.

Noun

hala

1. sin

   Ke kala mai i ka ʻino a me ka hala.

   Forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin.

2. error

Verb

hala

1. (intransitive) to sin
2. (intransitive) to err

Derived terms

• hoʻohala

Descendants

• English: hala

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *fara, from Proto-Oceanic *padran, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan, from Proto-Austronesian *paŋudaN.

Noun

hala

1. screw pine, pandanus (Pandanus tectorius).

Derived terms

• lauhala
• pū hala

Etymology 3

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian.

Verb

hala

1. (of time, intransitive) to pass, elapse
2. (intransitive) to die

Derived terms

• hoʻohala
• hoʻohala manawa

References

• “hala” in the Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised and Enlarged Edition, University of Hawaii Press, 1986

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Hungarian

Etymology

hal (“fish”) +‎ -a (“his/her/its”, possessive suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhɒlɒ]

• Audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: ha‧la

Noun

hala

1. third-person singular single-possession possessive of hal

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	hala	—
accusative	halát	—
dative	halának	—
instrumental	halával	—
causal-final	haláért	—
translative	halává	—
terminative	haláig	—
essive-formal	halaként	—
essive-modal	halául	—
inessive	halában	—
superessive	halán	—
adessive	halánál	—
illative	halába	—
sublative	halára	—
allative	halához	—
elative	halából	—
delative	haláról	—
ablative	halától	—
non-attributive possessive - singular	haláé	—
non-attributive possessive - plural	haláéi	—

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Icelandic

Noun

hala

1. indefinite genitive plural of halur

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Laboya

Noun

hala

1. incest

References

• Rina, A. Dj.; Kabba, John Lado B. (2011) , “hala”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 23
• Geirnaert-Martin, Danielle C. (1992) , “hala”, in The Woven Land of Lamboya. Socio-cosmic Ideas and Values in West Sumba, Eastern Indonesia (CNWS Publications; 11), Leiden: Centre of Non-Western Studies, Leiden University

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Latin

Verb

hālā

1. second-person singular present active imperative of hālō

References

• hala in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

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Papiamentu

Alternative forms

For meaning 1:

• ala (alternative spelling)

Etymology 1

From Portuguese ala and Spanish ala.

Noun

hala

1. wing

Etymology 2

From Spanish halar and Spanish jalar and Dutch halen.

Verb

hala

1. to pull
2. to take

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxa.la/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

hala f

1. hall, concourse

   hala produkcyjna – shopfloor

2. mountain meadow in the Alpine tundra, above the tree line
3. pasture in the Tatra mountains

Declension

declension of hala

	singular	plural
nominative	hala	hale
genitive	hali	hal
dative	hali	halom
accusative	halę	hale
instrumental	halą	halami
locative	hali	halach
vocative	halo	hale

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Rohingya

Etymology

From Sanskrit.

Adjective

hala

1. black

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

From German Halle.

Noun

hala f (Cyrillic spelling хала)

1. hall

Etymology 2

From Ottoman Turkish خلا‎ (halâ), from Arabic خَلَاء‎ (ḵalāʾ).

Noun

hala f (Cyrillic spelling хала)

1. (regional, rare) WC, water closet
2. (regional, rare) toilet
3. (regional, rare) privy

Synonyms

• toalet, klozet, nužnik

Etymology 3

From Ottoman Turkish خاله‎ (hâla, hâle), from Arabic خَالَة‎ (ḵāla).

Noun

hala f (Cyrillic spelling хала)

1. (regional, rare, Muslim) aunt (maternal or paternal)

Synonyms

• tetka

Etymology 4

Noun

hala f (Cyrillic spelling хала)

1. (regional, nonstandard) dragon

Synonyms

• ala

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Siraya

Noun

hala

1. wine

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Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦaɫa/

Noun

hala f (genitive singular haly, nominative plural haly, genitive plural hál, declension pattern of žena)

1. hall

Declension

Declension of hala

	singular	plural
nominative	hala	haly
genitive	haly	hál
dative	hale	halám
accusative	halu	haly
locative	hale	halách
instrumental	halou	halami

Derived terms

• halový

Further reading

• hala in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈala/, [ˈa.la]
• Homophone: ala

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• ala, alá

Interjection

¡hala!

1. come on! let’s go!
2. wow! (an indication of surprise)

   Synonym: guau

3. my goodness! (an indication of surprise, shock, or amazement)

   Synonyms: Dios mío, madre mía, vaya, joder, hostia

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

hala

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of halar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of halar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of halar.

Further reading

• “hala” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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Swedish

Adjective

hala

1. inflection of hal:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Verb

hala (present halar, preterite halade, supine halat, imperative hala)

1. to haul

Conjugation

Conjugation of hala (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	hala		halas
Supine	halat		halats
Imperative	hala		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	halar	halade	halas	halades
Indicative plural1	hala	halade	halas	halades
Subjunctive2	hale	halade	hales	halades
	Participles
Present participle	halande
Past participle	halad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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Turkish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haˈɫa/
• Hyphenation: ha‧la

Etymology 1

From Arabic خَالَة‎ (ḵāla, “maternal aunt”).

Noun

hala (definite accusative halayı, plural halalar)

1. paternal aunt (father’s sister)

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	hala
Definite accusative	halayı
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	hala	halalar
Definite accusative	halayı	halaları
Dative	halaya	halalara
Locative	halada	halalarda
Ablative	haladan	halalardan
Genitive	halanın	halaların

Synonyms

• bibi

See also

• hâlâ
• teyze

Etymology 2

From Arabic حالا‎

Adverb

hala

1. still, yet

Further reading

• hala in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) , “hâlâ”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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Veps

Etymology

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Noun

hala

1. frost

Inflection

Inflection of hala
nominative sing.	hala
genitive sing.	halan
partitive sing.	halad
partitive plur.	haloid
	singular	plural
nominative	hala	halad
accusative	halan	halad
genitive	halan	haloiden
partitive	halad	haloid
essive-instructive	halan	haloin
translative	halaks	haloikš
inessive	halas	haloiš
elative	halaspäi	haloišpäi
illative	?	haloihe
adessive	halal	haloil
ablative	halalpäi	haloilpäi
allative	halale	haloile
abessive	halata	haloita
comitative	halanke	haloidenke
prolative	haladme	haloidme
approximative I	halanno	haloidenno
approximative II	halannoks	haloidennoks
egressive	halannopäi	haloidennopäi
terminative I	?	haloihesai
terminative II	halalesai	haloilesai
terminative III	halassai	—
additive I	?	haloihepäi
additive II	halalepäi	haloilepäi

References

• Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007) , “заморозок, иней”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika