name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK, US:/ˈviːlə/
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rhymes with -iːlə
CMU ARPABET:V IY1 L AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
The capital and largest city of Vanuatu; in full, Port Vila.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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name
Meaning 2
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Slavic mythology
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noun
Meaning 4
capital of Vanuatu
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Port Vila, capital of Vanuatu
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: national capital
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Vila.
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian víla and Slovene vila.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.