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gala.

resin

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡala/
  1. resin

  2. neck

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ɡala/
  1. ball

Where this word comes from

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”).

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