"-ala" meaning in All languages combined

See -ala on Wiktionary

Suffix [Ido]

Etymology: Borrowed from English -al, French -al, German -al, Italian -ale, Spanish -al, all ultimately from Latin -ālis. Etymology templates: {{bor|io|en|-al|id=}} English -al, {{bor|io|fr|-al|id=}} French -al, {{bor|io|de|-al|id=}} German -al, {{bor|io|it|-ale|id=}} Italian -ale, {{bor|io|es|-al|id=}} Spanish -al, {{io-bor|-al|-al|-al|-ale||-al|nodot=1}} Borrowed from English -al, French -al, German -al, Italian -ale, Spanish -al, {{der|io|la|-ālis}} Latin -ālis Head templates: {{head|io|suffix|cat2=adjective-forming suffixes|cat3=}} -ala, {{io-suffix|a}} -ala
  1. Suffix used with a noun to make an adjective out of said noun; pertaining to, relating to, appropriate to. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ala-io-suffix-7vxIunix Categories (other): Ido entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 52 35 3 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 36 3 3 2 2

Suffix [Kwak'wala]

Head templates: {{head|kwk|suffix}} -ala
  1. Suffix forming iterative, continuative or agentive verbs (after a voiced consonant, otherwise -əla). Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -əla

Suffix [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈala/, [ˈa.la]
Rhymes: -ala Head templates: {{head|es|suffix form}} -ala
  1. inflection of -ar:
    second-person singular imperative combined with la
    Tags: accusative, form-of, imperative, morpheme, object-feminine, object-singular, object-third-person, second-person, singular Form of: -ar
    Sense id: en--ala-es-suffix-JuLMIYiW Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 30 27 21 21
  2. inflection of -ar:
    second-person singular voseo imperative combined with la
    Tags: accusative, form-of, imperative, morpheme, object-feminine, object-singular, object-third-person, second-person, singular, with-voseo Form of: -ar
    Sense id: en--ala-es-suffix-656REz7l Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 30 27 21 21
  3. third-person singular imperative of -er combined with la Tags: accusative, form-of, imperative, morpheme, object-feminine, object-singular, object-third-person, singular, third-person Form of: -er
    Sense id: en--ala-es-suffix-r3ZV5F3a Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 30 27 21 21
  4. third-person singular imperative of -ir combined with la Tags: accusative, form-of, imperative, morpheme, object-feminine, object-singular, object-third-person, singular, third-person Form of: -ir
    Sense id: en--ala-es-suffix--B3Xqz2r Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 30 27 21 21
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        "id": ""
      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "io",
        "2": "fr",
        "3": "-al",
        "id": ""
      },
      "expansion": "French -al",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "io",
        "2": "de",
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        "id": ""
      },
      "expansion": "German -al",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "io",
        "2": "it",
        "3": "-ale",
        "id": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Italian -ale",
      "name": "bor"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "io",
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        "3": "-al",
        "id": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Spanish -al",
      "name": "bor"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "-al",
        "2": "-al",
        "3": "-al",
        "4": "-ale",
        "5": "",
        "6": "-al",
        "nodot": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from English -al, French -al, German -al, Italian -ale, Spanish -al",
      "name": "io-bor"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "io",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "-ālis"
      },
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    }
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    }
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  "lang_code": "io",
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        },
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        },
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          "_dis": "52 35 3 3 3 3",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "54 36 3 3 2 2",
          "kind": "other",
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        }
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        {
          "text": "amiko (“friend”) + -ala → amikala (“friendly, amicable”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "type": "example"
        }
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        ]
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          "name": "Kwak'wala entries with incorrect language header",
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          "agentive",
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        ],
        [
          "-əla",
          "-əla#Kwak'wala"
        ]
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  "hyphenation": [
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          "-ar",
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          "la",
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          "voseo",
          "voseo#Spanish"
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          "la",
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        [
          "-ar",
          "-ar#Spanish"
        ],
        [
          "la",
          "la#Spanish"
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          "voseo",
          "voseo#Spanish"
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          "la",
          "la#Spanish"
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          "word": "-er"
        }
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      ],
      "id": "en--ala-es-suffix-r3ZV5F3a",
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        [
          "-er",
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        ],
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          "la",
          "la#Spanish"
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          "-ir#Spanish"
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          "la",
          "la#Spanish"
        ]
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        "object-feminine",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈala/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈa.la]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ala"
    }
  ],
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}
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      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
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        "2": "fr",
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        "id": ""
      },
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      "name": "bor"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "id": ""
      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "id": ""
      },
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    },
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        "id": ""
      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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    }
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        "Ido terms borrowed from German",
        "Ido terms borrowed from Italian",
        "Ido terms borrowed from Spanish",
        "Ido terms derived from English",
        "Ido terms derived from French",
        "Ido terms derived from German",
        "Ido terms derived from Italian",
        "Ido terms derived from Latin",
        "Ido terms derived from Spanish",
        "Pages using catfix",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
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        {
          "text": "amiko (“friend”) + -ala → amikala (“friendly, amicable”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "naciono (“nation”) + -ala → nacionala (“national”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Suffix used with a noun to make an adjective out of said noun; pertaining to, relating to, appropriate to."
      ],
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          "pertaining",
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        ],
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          "relating",
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        ],
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          "appropriate",
          "appropriate#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
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  ],
  "word": "-ala"
}

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          "-əla",
          "-əla#Kwak'wala"
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    }
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "-əla"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ala"
}

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          "la",
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          "la",
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          "la",
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        "third-person singular imperative of -er combined with la"
      ],
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          "-er",
          "-er#Spanish"
        ],
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          "la",
          "la#Spanish"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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        "third-person singular imperative of -ir combined with la"
      ],
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        [
          "-ir",
          "-ir#Spanish"
        ],
        [
          "la",
          "la#Spanish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "form-of",
        "imperative",
        "morpheme",
        "object-feminine",
        "object-singular",
        "object-third-person",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈala/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈa.la]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ala"
    }
  ],
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}

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