baggala

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic بَغْلَة (baḡla, literally she-mule).

Noun

baggala (plural baggalas)

  1. A traditional two-masted sailing vessel, used in the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf. [from 19th c.]
    • 2020, Sujit Sivasundaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins, published 2021, page 124:
      A baghla was among the largest Arab ocean-going vessels and displayed some traces of European design.

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَغْلَة (baḡla, she-mule).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɡ.ɡa.la/
  • Rhymes: -aɡɡala
  • Hyphenation: bàg‧ga‧la

Noun

baggala f (plural baggale)

  1. baggala
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