ala

1 a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae"

2 a wing of an insect [also: alae (pl)]

English

Etymology

Originated 1730–40 from ala.

Noun

1. A wing or winglike structure.
2. A winglike anatomical process or part, especially of bone.
3. The flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family.
4. In ancient Rome, a small room opening into a larger room or courtyard.

References

• American Heritage 2000
• Dictionary.com

Bosnian

Noun

1. A dragon.

Synonyms

• aždaha
• zmaj

Chickasaw

Verb

1. To be born.

Synonyms

• atta

Croatian

Noun

hr-noun f

1. dragon

Synonyms

Faroese

Verb

1. (kvæði) to give birth to
2. to foster
3. to nourish

Finnish

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a·la
• Rhymes: -ɑlɑ
• lang=fi|[ˈɑlɑ]

Noun

1. An area.
2. In the context of "in working life|in|_|science|lang=fi": A field.

Declension

fi-decl-kala al

Related terms

• postpositions: ali, alitse, alla, alle, alta
• adverbs: alhaalla, alhaalle, alhaalta, alas, allekkain, alatusten
• prefixes: ala-

Etymology 2

• inflected form of alkaa

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a·la
• lang=fi|['ɑlɑ(ʔ)]

Verb

ala

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ; compare Indonesian jalan, Maori ara.

Noun

1. way

Icelandic

Verb

ala (+ ) (elur - ól - ólu - alið)

1. to bear, to give birth to
2. to feed, to nourish

Derived terms

• ala á (+ ; to harp on) something)
• ala aldur sinn (to live one's life)
• ala upp
• ala önn fyrir (+ ; to take care of somebody)
• alast

Italian

Pronunciation

• lang=it|[ˈala]

Noun

1. wing

Synonyms

• alia

Related terms

• alare
• alato
• aleggiare
• aletta
• ali-
• aliforme
• aligero
• alipede

Verb

1. Form of Third-person singular present tense, alare
2. Form of Second-person singular imperative, alare#Italian|alare

Kurdish

Noun

1. flag (piece of cloth)

Latin

Noun

1. wing

Inflection

Related terms

• alatus
• alar
• alarius
• alate

Latvian

Noun

1. cave

Declension

Malay

Preposition

1. like
2. according to
3. on

Old High German

Etymology

From ; akin to Old English æl and Old Norse alr.

Noun

1. awl.

Old Norse

Hyphenation

• al-a

Verb

1. To produce.
2. To testify.
3. To breed.
4. To nourish.

Hyphenation

• ala

Adjective

1. Touched.

Usage notes

Generally used as an enclitic suffix to the word it modifies, not as a separate word.

Portuguese

Noun

1. section

Serbian

Noun

1. dragon

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

From ala.

Pronunciation

• lang=es|/'ala/

Homophones

• hala

Noun

1. wing

Related terms

• alado
• alear
• aleta

Derived terms

• ahuecar el ala
• bajo el ala de
• las alas de la fantasía

Swahili

Etymology

From آلة.

Noun

1. tool

Ala may refer to:

• Ala (demon), a female demon in the Serbian and Bulgarian mythology.
• Ala (mythology), a goddess in the Igbo mythology.
• Alae (anatomy) a feature of the anatomy of many nematodes (worms).
• Latin for "wing":
  • Ala (brachiopod), a brachiopod genus with prominent "wings".
  • Ala (Roman military).
  • Ala in anatomy, such as the ala ossis ilii.
• à la, a French phrase, meaning "in the manner of".
• Ala, Italy, a commune in the province of Trento, Italy.
• Al-Ala, the 87th chapter of the Qur'an

As an abbreviation, Ala or ALA may stand for:

• Aerotransoprtes Litoral Argentino, a former Argentina airline.
• Alabama or Alaska, two states in the USA.
• Alanine, an amino acid.
• Alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid.
• Alpha lipoic acid, a nutritional supplement with anti-oxidant properties, and a chelator of mercury and arsenic.
• The Åland Islands' ISO 3-letter country code.
• Alcatel SA, a French telecom giant.
• A List Apart – a webzine created by and for web designers.
• Almaty International Airport.
• American Legion Auxiliary.
• American Library Association.
  • see also ALA-LC romanization for Russian
• American Lung Association.
• Animal language acquisition.
• ANSEL character set.
• Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity, a standard work in Epigraphy and a pilot EpiDoc project.
• Arab Liberation Army.
• Arizona Lutheran Academy.
• Association for Laboratory Automation.