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lila.

lilac (color)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈli.laː/
  1. lilac (color)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From French lilas, from lilacs, the plural of lilac.

adj/ˈli.laː/
  1. lilac

    invariable · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From French lilas, from lilacs, the plural of lilac.

noun/ˈli.laː/
  1. a small, even shoulder-portable type of (colonial?) field gun, notably used in the East Indies

Where this word comes from

From Classical Malay ليلا (“lela, lila”).

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