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How to pronounce ala in English?

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Type Words
Type of appendage, outgrowth, process
Derivation alary, alate


the alae of the nose.
the alae of a maple seed.
the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae.
Type Words
Type of wing
Derivation alary, alate

Examples of ala

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Paving the way for robotic cars, ala Google's program, is the ultimate solution.
From the economist.com
Plus, some of their ALA is converted to omega-3s, and some is better than none.
From the suntimes.com
How is ALA different from other conventional high schools across the continent?
From the forbes.com
Found in canola and soybean oils, ALA is already abundant in the American diet.
From the latimes.com
Has he gotten overweight and out-of-shape, ala what happened with Levon Kirkland?
From the post-gazette.com
Ala also noted that previous production cuts have done little to drive up prices.
From the voanews.com
Will the early adopters raise a raucous and demand some sort of rebate ala Apple?
From the techcrunch.com
You don't have the plants unless you government pays upfront ala Massachusetts.
From the guardian.co.uk
The third militia was prefect of an ala, one of 70 cavalry wings of 500 men each.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae"
  • A wing of an insect
  • (alas) unfortunately: by bad luck; "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"
  • Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. ...
  • An ala or hala (plural: ale or hali) is a mythological creature recorded in the folklore of Bulgarians, Macedonians, and Serbs. ...
  • Ala, also known as Ale, Alla and Ane/Ani (Igbo for Earth), in Igbo mythology is the goddess of fertility and Earth Mother, who also rules the underworld. Her name literally translates to 'Ground' which establishes her as the power of the earth and ground. ...
  • An Ala (Latin for "wing", plural form: alae) was the term used during the mid- Roman Republic (338-88 BC) to denote a military formation composed of conscripts from the socii, Rome's Italian military allies. ...
  • A wing or winglike structure; A winglike anatomical process or part, especially of bone; The flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family; In ancient Rome, a small room opening into a larger room or courtyard; ...
  • (alas) Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion or grief