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fala.

wave (rise in water caused by wind or underwater seismic movements)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfa.la//ˈfɒ.la/Middle, Polish[ˈfa.la][ˈfa.la]

  1. wave (rise in water caused by wind or underwater seismic movements)

    feminine

  2. wave, surge (intensification of some phenomena)

    feminine

  3. wave, surge (intensification of some phenomena) surge, burst, flurry (sudden onset of precipitation)

    feminine · obsolete

  4. wave, surge (very large number of people gathered in some place and constantly moving somewhere)

    feminine
    Fala turystów wracających z wakacji spowodowała korki na drogach.

  5. wave, surge (sudden appearance of intense feelings and sensations)

    feminine

  6. wave (moving disturbance in the energy level of a field)

    feminine

  7. wave; curl (hairstyle resembling a wave)

    feminine

  8. bullying (teasing from a higher grade to a lower grade in school, etc.)

    feminine

  9. time remaining until the end of military service

    feminine

  10. soldiers from a singular draft

    feminine

  11. wave (moving disturbance, undulation)

    feminine

  12. wave (moving disturbance in a field)

    feminine

  13. wave (sudden, but temporary, uptick in something)

    feminine

  14. crowd, wave (large group of people)

    feminine

  15. temptest; rainstorm; hailstorm windstorm; snowstorm (storm with wind, rain, etc)

    feminine
    Fala idzie.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Germanic *wallijǭ Proto-West Germanic *wallijā Old High German wella Middle High German welle German Wellebor. Polish fala Borrowed from German Welle. First attested in 1594. Displaced wełn.

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