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зала

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Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian за́ла (zála), from German Saal.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈzaɫɐ]
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Noun

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за́ла (zálaf

  1. hall, large room
  2. auditorium

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Russian

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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за́ла (zálaf inan (genitive за́лы, nominative plural за́лы, genitive plural зал)

  1. (dated) hall, large room
    Synonym: (modern term) зал (zal)
    • 1862, Иван Тургенев, “Глава 4”, in Отцы и дети; English translation from Richard Hare, transl., Fathers and Sons, 1947:
      Николай Петрович с сыном и с Базаровым отправились через тёмную и почти пустую залу, из-за двери которой мелькнуло молодое женское лицо, в гостиную, убранную уже в новейшем вкусе.
      Nikolaj Petrovič s synom i s Bazarovym otpravilisʹ čerez tjómnuju i počti pustuju zalu, iz-za dveri kotoroj melʹknulo molodoje ženskoje lico, v gostinuju, ubrannuju uže v novejšem vkuse.
      Nikolai Petrovich with his son and Bazarov walked through a dark and almost empty hall, through the door of which they caught a glimpse of a young woman's face, and into a drawing room furnished in the most modern style.
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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за́ла (zálam inan

  1. genitive singular of зал (zal)