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[Appendix:Variations of "gala"]
[minitoc]
** English
[wikipedia]
*** Etymology 1
From [en], or directly from that word's etymon, which is either [en],[1] or
[en],[2] both meaning "festive occasion", and derived from [en]. (The French
word likely kept the final _-a_ to avoid homophony with [fr].) Ultimately
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**** Pronunciation
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
**** Adjective
[-]
1. [en] Celebratory ; festive .
***** Translations
[festive]
- Bulgarian: [bg] , [bg]
- Chinese:
- Czech: [cs] , [cs]
- Finnish: [fi]
- Georgian: [ka] , [ka]
- Icelandic: [is]
- Italian: [it]
- Norwegian: [no]
- Portuguese: de [pt] , [pt]
- Russian: [ru] , [ru] , [ru]
- Spanish: de [es]
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**** Noun
[en-noun]
1. [en] Pomp , show , or festivity .
2. A competition
3. [en] A showy and festive party.
4. A red-skinned variety of eating apple .
***** Derived terms
{{col|en|gala dress |galalike |gala pie |gala-series |obligala |royal gala }}
***** Translations
[pomp, show or festivity]
- Armenian: [hy]
- Bulgarian: [bg] , [bg]
- Catalan: [ca]
- Chinese:
- Czech: [cs]
- Esperanto: [eo]
- Finnish: [fi]
- French: [fr] , [fr]
- Georgian: [ka] , [ka]
- Hebrew: [he]
- Portuguese: [pt]
- Russian: [ru] , [ru]
- Spanish: [es] ; [es]
- Swedish: [sv]
- Tibetan: [bo] , [bo]
[trans-bottom]
**** References
References:
[1]. [R:Dictionary.com]
[2]. [R:MWO]
[3]. Philippe Borgeaud, _Mother of the Gods: From Cybele to the Virgin Mary_ (2004), page 48
[4]. [R:pt:Infopédia]
[5]. [R:pt:Priberam]
[6]. [gala]
*** Etymology 2
From [en], related to [akk]<!--; (it is usually thought that Akkadian borrowed
the Sumerian word, although the reverse has infrequently been suggested)-->.
A connection to the similar Phrygian and Roman priests of Cybele called
_gallae_ or _galli_ has been suggested, but evidence is lacking.[3] [Gala
(priests)]
**** Noun
[gala]
1. [en] A member of an androgynous class of priests of the Sumerian goddess Inanna .
2. * 2008 , Uri Gabbay, _The Akkadian word for "third gender" / the _ kalû _(gala) once again_ , in _Proceedings of the 51st Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Held at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, July 18-22, 2005_ (edited by Robert D. Biggs, Jennie Myers, Martha Tobi Roth), page 50:
3. *: (6) Some GALAS / _kalû_ s are mentioned in Pre-Sargonic and Old Babylonian texts in connection with classes of women, maids, and _ḫarimtu_ -women.
4. *: (7) The GALA is sometimes mentioned in the same context with other functionaries [ ... ]
**** See also
- galla
**** References
References:
[1]. [R:Dictionary.com]
[2]. [R:MWO]
[3]. Philippe Borgeaud, _Mother of the Gods: From Cybele to the Virgin Mary_ (2004), page 48
[4]. [R:pt:Infopédia]
[5]. [R:pt:Priberam]
[6]. [gala]
*** Anagrams
- [en]
[en]
** Albanian
*** Noun
[sq]
1. [sq]
** Bambara
*** Noun
[bm]
1. dye
**** Derived terms
[bm]
*** References
- Richard Nci Diarra, _Lexique bambara-français-anglais_ (see http://bambara.org/fr/index.htm) , December 13, 2010
[bm]
** Bongo
*** Pronunciation
- [bot]
*** Noun
[bot]
1. wild dog , jackal
*** References
- Moi, Daniel Rabbi and Mario Lau Babur Kuduku, Sister Mary Mangira Michael, Simon Hagimir John, Rapheal Zakenia Paul Mafoi, Nyoul Gulluma Kuduku. 2018. Bongo – English Dictionary. Juba, South Sudan. SIL-South Sudan.
** Catalan
*** Pronunciation
- [ca-IPA]
- [ca]
*** Etymology 1
[ca], from [fro].
**** Noun
[f]
1. pomp , display
2. [en]
3. festival , dance
***** Derived terms
- [ca]
- [ca]
***** Related terms
- [ca]
- [ca]
*** Etymology 2
[ca].
**** Noun
[f]
1. gall [abnormal swelling growth on a plant]
***** Derived terms
- [ca]
*** Further reading
- [R:ca:IEC2]
[ca]
** Cebuano
*** Pronunciation
- [ceb]
*** Noun
[ceb]
1. a [en] ; a ball
2. money thrown to or pinned to the clothing of the wedding couple in a money dance
*** Anagrams
- [ceb]
** Dutch
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*** Etymology
Borrowed from [nl] or [nl].
*** Pronunciation
- [nl]
- [nl]
- [nl]
- [nl]
*** Noun
[n]
1. a ceremonial celebration , originally a ball (formal dance), now often a prom
2. formal dress
**** Derived terms
- [nl]
- [nl]
- [nl]
- [nl]
** Faroese
*** Etymology
[fo] From [fo].
*** Verb
[gól]
1. to crow [of a chicken]
**** Conjugation
[g]
** French
*** Pronunciation
- [fr]
- [fr]
- [fr]
- [fr]
*** Verb
[fr]
1. [fr]
** Galician
*** Etymology 1
Probably cognate with [es].
**** Pronunciation
- [gl]
**** Noun
[f]
1. [gl] gill [breathing organ of fish]
**** References
- [R:gl:DDLG]
- [R:gl:TILG]
- [R:TLPGP]
*** Etymology 2
**** Verb
[gl]
1. [galar]
** Garo
*** Verb
[grt]
1. to throw away
** Icelandic
*** Etymology
[is] From [is], from [is].
*** Pronunciation
- [is]
- [is]
*** Verb
[galaði]<br /> [gól]
1. [is] to crow
2. * Matthew 26:74 ( Icelandic (see http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matteusargu%C3%B0spjall+26:74&version=ICELAND) , English 1 (see http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matteusargu%C3%B0spjall%2026:74&version=NIV) and 2 (see http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matteusargu%C3%B0spjall%2026:75&version=NIV) )
3. *: [is]
4. [is] to cry , to scream
**** Conjugation
Originally a strong verb, but now most usually weak; the strong conjugation is
mostly archaic or poetic, and is especially rare in the present tense. [g]
**** See also
- [is]
** Indonesian
[lang=id]
*** Etymology 1
From [id].
**** Pronunciation
- [id]
- [id]
**** Noun
[id]
1. resin
2. neck
***** Derived terms
{{col2|id| |bergala-gala |gala-gala }}
*** Etymology 2
From [id], from [id], from [id], from [id], from [id]. Ultimately cognate to
[en] and hence probably from [id] [la].
**** Pronunciation
- [id]
- [id]
**** Noun
[id]
1. ball
*** Further reading
- [R:KBBI Daring]
** Irish
*** Pronunciation
- [ga]
*** Noun
[ga]
1. [ga]
*** Mutation
[ga-mut]
** Italian
[lang=it]
*** Etymology 1
From [it], Latinized form of [it] [la], from [it], from [it].
**** Pronunciation
[gàla]
**** Noun
[f]
1. bow (ornament on a dress etc.)
2. bow tie (large)
3. frill , flounce , ruche (guarnizione di trine o stoffa increspata)
4. roche , ruching , ruffle
***** Synonyms
- [it]
- [it]
- [it]
- [it]
- [it]
*** Etymology 2
[it], from [fro].
**** Noun
[m]
1. [en]
2. festivity
***** Synonyms
- [it]
- [it]
- [it]
- [it]
- [it]
***** Descendants
- [pt]
*** Anagrams
- [it]
** Kilivila
*** Pronunciation
- [kij]
*** Particle
[kij]
1. not
**** Idioms
- gala wala
*** Interjection
[kij]
1. no
*** References
- [223]
*** Anagrams
- [kij]
** Latvian
*** Noun
[lv]
1. [lv]
** Ledo Kaili
*** Noun
[lew]
1. brass
** Manchu
*** Romanization
[mnc]
1. [mnc]
** Maranao
*** Noun
[mrw-noun]
1. plaster , glue
** Minangkabau
[gala]
*** Etymology
[min].
*** Noun
[min]
1. [en] [of a name] .
2. [en] that relates to one's characteristics or condition.
**** Synonyms
- [min]
- [min]
** Norwegian Nynorsk
*** Alternative forms
- [nn]
*** Etymology
From [nn].
*** Pronunciation
- [nn]
*** Verb
[nn]
1. to crow ( _to make the sound of a cuckoo or a rooster_ )
*** References
- [R:The Nynorsk Dictionary]
** Old Norse
*** Etymology
[non] From [non], whence also [ang], [osx], [goh]. Ultimately from [non].
*** Verb
[non-verb]
1. to sing
2. to crow
3. to chant ( spell s)
**** Conjugation
[class=6]
**** Related terms
- [non]
- [non]
- [non]
**** Descendants
- [da]
- [fo]
- [is]
- [nn]
- [nb]
- [gmq-osw]
- [sv]
** Old Swedish
*** Etymology
From [gmq-osw], from [gmq-osw].
*** Verb
[gmq-osw]
1. to sing (of birds)
2. to crow (of roosters)
3. to charm , to enchant
**** Conjugation
[gal]
**** Descendants
- [sv]
** Polish
[lang=pl]
*** Pronunciation
[a=LL-Q809 (pol)-Olaf-gala.wav]
*** Etymology 1
[pl] [pl].
**** Noun
[f]
1. [en] [showy and festive party]
2. costume for gala, formal dress
***** Declension
[genp=gali/gal]
***** Related terms
[pl]
*** Etymology 2
[pl]
**** Noun
[f]
1. [pl] thick pine tree
***** Derived terms
[pl]
*** Further reading
- [R:pl:WSJP]
- [R:pl:PWN]
- [108]
[pl]
** Portuguese
[lang=pt]
*** Pronunciation
[pt-IPA]
- [pt]
- [pt]
*** Etymology 1
[pt].[4][5]
**** Noun
[f]
1. [en] [showy and festive party]
*** Etymology 2
[pt]
**** Noun
[f]
1. [pt] sperm , jizz , cum , nut , spunk
2. * {{ quote-song | 1=pt | year=2025 | artist=Danny Bond, Mc Jessica do Escadão | title=Tiro de Leite
|passage=O cu 'tá sеm colete, levеi chuva de GALA / Tô sempre preparada, a
camisinha 'tá na mão|t=My asshole has no bulletproof vest, I got rained on by
CUM / I'm always prepared, the condom's in my hand}}
1. chalaza [spiral band which attach the yolk of an egg to the eggshell]
*** Etymology 3
[nonlemma]
**** Verb
[pt]
1. [galar]
*** References
References:
[1]. [R:Dictionary.com]
[2]. [R:MWO]
[3]. Philippe Borgeaud, _Mother of the Gods: From Cybele to the Virgin Mary_ (2004), page 48
[4]. [R:pt:Infopédia]
[5]. [R:pt:Priberam]
[6]. [gala]
** Sidamo
*** Pronunciation
- [sid]
- [sid]
*** Etymology 1
From [sid]. Cognates include [ktb].
**** Verb
[sid]
1. [sid] to stay the night
*** Etymology 2
**** Verb
[sid]
1. [sid] to conceal
*** References
- [page=30]
- [+]
** Spanish
[lang=es]
*** Pronunciation
[+< audio:LL-Q1321 (spa)-AdrianAbdulBaha-gala.wav < a:Colombia>>]
*** Etymology 1
From [es].
**** Adjective
[es]
1. [es]
*** Etymology 2
From [es], from [fro]. Ultimately cognate to [en] and hence probably from
[es] [la].
**** Noun
[f]
1. [en]
2. elegant dress, male clothes, specially those used in a gala
***** Derived terms
[es]
*** Further reading
- [R:es:DRAE]
*** Anagrams
- [es]
** Sumerian
*** Romanization
[sux-rom]
1. [sux]
** Swedish
*** Etymology 1
From [sv] or [sv].
**** Pronunciation
- [sv]
**** Noun
[c]
1. [en] ; festival
***** Declension
[sv-infl-noun-c-or]
***** Derived terms
{{col3|sv| |galamiddag |galapetter |insamlingsgala |popgala |rockgala |tv-gala
}}
*** Etymology 2
[sv] From [sv], from [sv], from [sv].
**** Verb
[gal]
1. to crow ; to make a sound characteristic of a rooster
***** Conjugation
[class=6]
***** Derived terms
- [sv]
- [sv]
- [sv]
***** See also
- [sv]
*** References
- [so]
- [saol]
- [saob]
*** Anagrams
- [sv]
[sv]
** Tagalog
*** Etymology 1
**** Pronunciation
[galà < n^>]
**** Noun
[galà]
1. wander ing around ; travel ling around
2. travel [to far places]
3. aimless wandering ; act of going around aimlessly
4. [tl] act of court ing a woman
***** Derived terms
[tl]
**** Adjective
[galâ]
1. having the habit of wander ing; having a wanderlust
2. well - traveled [of a person]
3. having been visited often [of a place]
***** Derived terms
- [tl]
*** Etymology 2
[tl], from [tl], from [fro].
**** Alternative forms
- [tl]
**** Pronunciation
[tl-pr]
**** Noun
[b=+]
1. full festive dress ; festive uniform
**** Adjective
[b=+]
1. officially festive
***** Derived terms
[tl]
*** Further reading
- [R:Pambansang Diksiyonaryo]
*** Anagrams
- [tl]
** Turkish
*** Etymology
[tr].[6]
*** Pronunciation
- [tr]
- [tr]
*** Noun
[yı]
1. The first, exclusive showing of a movie , play etc. for critics or special guests.
2. The party after such a ceremony .
**** Declension
[ı]
**** Related terms
[tr]
*** References
References:
[1]. [R:Dictionary.com]
[2]. [R:MWO]
[3]. Philippe Borgeaud, _Mother of the Gods: From Cybele to the Virgin Mary_ (2004), page 48
[4]. [R:pt:Infopédia]
[5]. [R:pt:Priberam]
[6]. [gala]
*** Further reading
- [R:tr:TDK]
- [gala³]
** Welsh
*** Noun
[cy]
1. [cy]
*** Mutation
[cala]