Standard Lemma guide

sala

name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: S AA1 L AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A barangay of Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A large hall or reception room.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A living room.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A courtroom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines

Topics: law

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5

noun

Meaning 5

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Thailand

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6

noun

Meaning 6

A brother-in-law; a wife's brother.

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Usage: India

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History

Etymology

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

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

Borrowed from Hindi साला (sālā).