chała

See also: chala

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxa.wa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -awa
  • Syllabification: cha‧ła

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Yiddish חלה (khale), from Hebrew khalá.

Noun

chała f (diminutive chałka)

  1. challah (bread)
Declension
Declension of chała
singular plural
nominative chała chały
genitive chały chał
dative chale chałom
accusative chałę chały
instrumental chałą chałami
locative chale chałach
vocative chało chały

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xala.[1]

Noun

chała f

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) something worthless or of poor quality; dreck; dross; rubbish
  2. (dialectal) overgarment or dress
  3. (dialectal) rags, substandard clothing
Usage notes

Usually used in reference to literature, movies, theatre, etc.

Declension
Declension of chała
singular plural
nominative chała chały
genitive chały chał
dative chale chałom
accusative chałę chały
instrumental chałą chałami
locative chale chałach
vocative chało chały
Derived terms
noun

References
  1. “halka”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN, 2016

Further reading
  • chała in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chała in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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