vala — meaning in English

English meaning

• ditch noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
• pit noun A hole or hollow in the ground.

Senses

vala is used for these senses in English:

• ditch A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
• pit Formerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.

ditch — full definition

1. noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
2. verb To abandon or get rid of something or someone.
3. verb To skip school or a class without permission.

pit — full definition

1. noun A hole or hollow in the ground.
2. noun The hard stone found inside certain fruits, such as peaches or cherries.
3. verb To set two things or people in direct competition or opposition.
4. verb To remove the stone from a fruit.

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