lila

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
li‧la
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlila/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from French lilac, from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak), from Persian نیلک (nilak), from نیل (nil, “dark blue”), ultimately from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark colored”).

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