gola

1 of 3

noun (1)

go·​la

ˈgōlə

plural -s

: cyma

gola

2 of 3

noun (2)

go·​la

variants or golah

ˈgōlə,

-(ˌ)lä

plural -s

: a warehouse for grain in India : storeroom, granary

Gola

3 of 3

noun (3)

Go·​la

ˈgōlə

plural Gola or Golas

1

a

: an African people of Liberia and Sierra Leone

b

: a member of such people

2

: the West-Atlantic language of the Gola people

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Italian, literally, throat, from Latin gula

Noun (2)

Hindi golā

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