"wakala" meaning in All languages combined

See wakala on Wiktionary

Interjection [Spanish]

IPA: /waˈkala/, [waˈka.la]
Rhymes: -ala Head templates: {{head|es|interjection}} wakala
  1. (colloquial, Peru, Paraguay) Alternative form of guácala (ew, yuck) Tags: Paraguay, Peru, alt-of, alternative, colloquial Alternative form of: guácala (extra: ew, yuck)
    Sense id: en-wakala-es-intj-5r3Bnaqu Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Paraguayan Spanish, Peruvian Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 51 14 29 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 17 36 4

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-wakala.flac Forms: wakala class V [canonical], mawakala class VI [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic وِكالة (wikāla). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|وِكالة}} Borrowed from Arabic وِكالة (wikāla), {{root|sw|ar|و ك ل}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} wakala class V (plural mawakala class VI)
  1. an agency (business of one entrusted with the concerns of another)
    Sense id: en-wakala-sw-noun-1eO6e~co Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 17 36 4
  2. an agent from an agency (one who acts in place of another)
    Sense id: en-wakala-sw-noun-9acwbnLv Categories (other): Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 17 36 4 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 31 61 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-wakala.flac
Head templates: {{head|sw|verb form}} wakala
  1. form of -la (“to eat”): wa- ([[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]]subject concord) + -ka- (consecutive) + -la Tags: form-of Form of: -la (extra: (“to eat”): wa- ([[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]]subject concord) + -ka- (consecutive) + -la)
    Sense id: en-wakala-sw-verb-suHJtZ8x
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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  "lang_code": "es",
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        "(colloquial, Peru, Paraguay) Alternative form of guácala (ew, yuck)"
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/waˈkala/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[waˈka.la]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ala"
    }
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        "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation"
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      "ipa": "[waˈka.la]"
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