gala

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]

Etymology 2

From 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]

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Gala (priests)

Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Gaal, agal, alga

Noun

gala

1. dye

References

• Richard Nci Diarra, Lexique bambara-français-anglais, December 13, 2010

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡꜜálá/

Noun

gala

1. wild dog, jackal

References

• Moi, Daniel Rabbi and Mario Lau Babur Kuduku, Sister Mary Mangira Michael, Simon Hagimir John, Rapheal Zakenia Paul Mafoi, Nyoul Gulluma Kuduku. 2018. Bongo – English Dictionary. Juba, South Sudan. SIL-South Sudan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈɡa.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈɡa.la]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French gale (“pleasure”), from galer (“enjoy onself”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin galla.

Further reading

• “gala” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ga‧la

Noun

gala

1. a gala; a ball
2. money thrown to or pinned to the clothing of the wedding couple in a money dance

Anagrams

• laag, laga

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian or Spanish gala.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈɣaː.laː/
• Hyphenation: ga‧la

Noun

gala n (plural gala's, diminutive galaatje n)

1. a ceremonial celebration, originally a ball (formal dance), now often a prom
2. formal dress

   Synonyms: galakleding, staatsiegewaad, staatsiekleding

Etymology

From Old Norse gala.

Verb

gala (third person singular past indicative gól, third person plural past indicative gólu, supine galið)

1. to crow (of a chicken)

Pronunciation

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• Homophones: galas, galât

Verb

gala

1. third-person singular past historic of galer

Etymology 1

Probably cognate with Spanish agalla.

Etymology 2

Verb

gala

1. to throw away

Etymology

From Old Norse gala, from Proto-Germanic *galaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaːla/
• Rhymes: -aːla

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)

1. (intransitive, of a rooster) to crow
   • Matthew 26:74 (Icelandic, English 1 and 2)

     En hann sór og sárt við lagði, að hann þekkti ekki manninn. Um leið gól hani.

     Then he began to call down curses on himself and he swore to them, "I don't know the man!" Immediately a rooster crowed.

2. (intransitive) to cry, to scream

   Synonym: orga

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit गल (gala, “neck, resin”).

Etymology 2

From Dutch gala (“ball”), from French gala, from Spanish gala, from Old Spanish gala, from Old French gale (“rejoicing”). Ultimately cognate to gallant and hence probably from Frankish *wala (“good, well”).

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡal̪ˠə]

Noun

gala

1. nominative/vocative/dative plural of gal

Mutation

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin, Latinized form of Frankish *wala (“good, well”), from Proto-Germanic *wal-, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to choose, wish”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French gale (“rejoicing”), from galer (“to rejoice”).

Anagrams

• alga

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡala/

Particle

gala

1. not

   Gala anukwali. - I do not know.

Interjection

gala

1. no

References

• Gunter Senft (1986), Kilivila: the Language of the Trobriand Islanders. Berlin • New York • Amsterdam: Mouton de Gruyter, p. 223. →ISBN

Anagrams

• laga

Noun

gala m

1. genitive singular of gals

Noun

gala

1. brass

Romanization

gala

1. Romanization of ᡤᠠᠯᠠ

Noun

gala

1. plaster, glue

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *ɡəlaɣ.

Noun

gala

1. title (of a name).
2. nickname that relates to one's characteristics or condition.

Alternative forms

• gale (e infinitive)

Etymology

From Old Norse gala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɡɑːlɑ/, /²ɡɑːɽɑ/

Verb

gala (present tense gjel, past tense gol, supine gale, past participle galen, present participle galande, imperative gal)

1. to crow (to make the sound of a cuckoo or a rooster)

References

• “gala” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

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

1. to sing
2. to crow
3. to chant (spells)

Etymology

From Old Norse gala, from Proto-Germanic *galaną.

Verb

gala

1. to sing (of birds)
2. to crow (of roosters)
3. to charm, to enchant

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ala
• Syllabification: ga‧la
• Homophone: Gala

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French gala.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Further reading

• gala in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• gala in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Wojciech Grzegorzewicz (1894) “gala”, in “O języku ludowym w powiecie przasnyskim”, in Sprawozdania Komisji Językowej Akademii Umiejętności (in Polish), volume 5, Krakow: Akademia Umiejętności, page 108

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -alɐ
• Hyphenation: ga‧la

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian gala.^[1][2]

Etymology 2

Deverbal from galar

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

References

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡala/
• Hyphenation: ga‧la

Etymology 1

From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Kambaata gal-.

Etymology 2

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 30
• Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “gala”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡala/ [ˈɡa.la]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -ala
• Syllabification: ga‧la

Etymology 1

From Latin Gallus (“Gaulish”).

Etymology 2

From Old French gale (“rejoicing”), from galer (“to enjoy oneself”). Ultimately cognate to gallant and hence probably from Frankish *wala (“good, well”).

Further reading

• “gala”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Anagrams

• alga

Romanization

gala

1. Romanization of 𒍑𒆪 (gala)

Etymology 1

From Italian or Spanish gala.

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish gala, from Old Norse gala, from Proto-Germanic *galaną.

References

• gala in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• gala in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• gala in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• laga

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish gala, from Old French gale (“rejoicing”), from galer (“to enjoy oneself”).

Further reading

• “gala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• laga

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian gala.^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.la/
• Hyphenation: ga‧la

Noun

gala (definite accusative galayı, plural galalar)

1. The first, exclusive showing of a movie, play etc. for critics or special guests.
2. The party after such a ceremony.

References

Further reading

• “gala”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007) “gala³”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 1632

Noun

gala

1. Soft mutation of cala.

Mutation