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ala.

a la, in the style or manner of

3 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

prep/ˈala/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.la]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a la, in the style or manner of

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

From French à la, perhaps through English a la and the use got influenced by social media and popular culture (especially in culinary).

noun/ˈala/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.la]Standard-Indonesian
  1. small rivers flowing into the sea

Where this word comes from

Unknown, probably Masiwang [Term?].

noun/ˈala/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.la]Standard-Indonesian
  1. land, with the owner or descendants still have the main rights in that land

Where this word comes from

From Arabic عَلَى (ʕalā).

noun/ˈala/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.la]Standard-Indonesian
  1. ala a wing or winglike anatomic process or part, especially of bone.

  2. ala the flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin āla (“wing”).

noun/ˈala/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.la]Standard-Indonesian
  1. outrigger

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Balinese [Term?].

adj/ˈala/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.la]Standard-Indonesian
  1. exalted, high

    rare
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay ala (“high”), from Arabic عَلَى (ʕalā).

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