illa

Meaning

Noun

island

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of illar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of illar:

Hyphenated as

i‧lla

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈi.ʎa/

Etymology

Attested: 18th century. From Portuguese ilha, perhaps from Old Catalan illa, from Latin insula. Partially displaced Old Galician-Portuguese inssoa (whence the inherited Galician insua, "river island").

Sentences

Trátase da maior illa do norte de África .

It is the largest island in North Africa.

A illa posúe grandes reservas de carbón .

The island has large coal reserves.

Fóra da pesca a illa non conta con ningún outro recurso natural .

Outside of fishing, the island has no other natural resources.

Os exteriores son gravados na Illa Grande da Terra do Fogo .

The exteriors are engraved on the Big Island of the Land of Fire.

Un terzo da illa está declarado parque nacional ou zona protexida.

A third of the island is declared a national park or protected area.

Atópase ao nordés da illa de Mindanao.

It lies to the northeast of the island of Mindanao.

A maioría dos habitantes da illa de Leros viven da pesca de esponxas .

Most of the inhabitants of the island of Leros live from sponge fishing.

A illa e as áreas circundantes conteñen moitas áreas recreativas.

The island and surrounding areas contain many recreational areas.