cala

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) inlet, cove
2. (feminine) hold

Verb

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

Concepts

cove

creek

cargo hold

inlet

cargo deck

storage area

embayment

backwater

cargo area

bay

bight

hold

Synonyms

insenatura

baia

seno

bagagliaio

👢

calanco

stiva

Translations

anse

cale

crique

cala de bosque

ensenada

κολπίσκος

tiefe Einbuchtung

Bucht

calanque

baie

Einbuchtung

laurier

tenir

ορμίσκος

kleine Bucht

Hyphenated as

cà‧la

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈka.la/

Etymology

Via a Vulgar Latin *calāre, possibly ultimately from a pre-Roman language. Related are French cale and Spanish cala.