sala

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noun

A large hall or reception room.

OriginSpanish sala ← Germanic →
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Meanings

sala1

nounsala (plural salas)

plural salas

  1. A large hall or reception room.
  2. PhilippinesA living room.
  3. PhilippineslawA courtroom.

sala2

nounsala (plural salas)

plural salas

  1. ThailandAn open pavilion in Thailand used as a meeting place or to shelter from the weather.

sala3

nounsala (plural salas)

plural salas · alternative saala

  1. IndiaA brother-in-law; a wife's brother.

Sala4

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines.

Origin

sala · noun

  1. Germanic
  2. Spanishsala
  3. Englishsala

From Spanish sala, from Germanic. Compare Swedish sal. Doublet of salle and sale.

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sala · noun

  1. Sanskritशाला“hall”
  2. Thaiศาลา
  3. Englishsala

Borrowed from Thai ศาลา (sǎa-laa), ultimately from Sanskrit शाला (śālā, “hall”).

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sala · noun

  1. Hindiसाला
  2. Englishsala

Borrowed from Hindi साला (sālā).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

sala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sala

MLA

“sala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sala. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sala,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sala.

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