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ola.

wave (on the surface of a liquid)

3 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈola/[ˈo.la]
  1. wave (on the surface of a liquid)

    feminine
  2. sudden appearance of a large amount of something

    feminine · figuratively
    ola de calor
  3. Mexican wave

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Perhaps from Latin undula (“wavelet”). Or, from Arabic هَوْل (hawl, “surge (of the sea, waves), fright”). Compare cognate Asturian fola.

intj
  1. alternative spelling of hola

    alt-of · alternative · colloquial · nonstandard
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