chała
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See also: chala
Polish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Yiddish חלה (khale), from Hebrew khalá.
Noun[edit]
chała f (diminutive chałka)
- challah (bread)
Declension[edit]
Declension of chała
Etymology 2[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xala.[1]
Noun[edit]
chała f
- (colloquial, derogatory) something worthless or of poor quality; dreck; dross; rubbish
- (dialectal) overgarment or dress
- (dialectal) rags, substandard clothing
Usage notes[edit]
Usually used in reference to literature, movies, theatre, etc.
Declension[edit]
Declension of chała
Derived terms[edit]
noun
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
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- Polish 2-syllable words
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- Rhymes:Polish/awa
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- Polish terms borrowed from Yiddish
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- Polish terms derived from Hebrew
- Polish lemmas
- Polish nouns
- Polish feminine nouns
- Polish terms inherited from Proto-Slavic
- Polish terms derived from Proto-Slavic
- Polish colloquialisms
- Polish derogatory terms
- Polish dialectal terms
- pl:Breads
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