āla — meaning in English

English meaning

• armpit noun The hollow under the shoulder where the arm joins the body.
• wing noun One of the limbs a bird, insect, or aircraft uses to fly.

Senses

āla is used for these senses in English:

• armpit The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

armpit — full definition

1. noun The hollow under the shoulder where the arm joins the body.
2. noun Informally, a place or thing considered unpleasant, dirty, or undesirable.

wing — full definition

1. noun One of the limbs a bird, insect, or aircraft uses to fly.
2. noun A section or faction of a building, organization, or political party.
3. verb To improvise something without preparation, as in "wing it".

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