-άλα

αλά ἅλα Ἄλα Appendix:Variations of "ala" Greek Etymology Modern Greek coinage which follows patterns set out in such word groups as el πηλαλώ run → el πηλάλα running and el κεφάλι head → el κεφάλα big head. Pronunciation el /ˈala/ Suffix f added to a verb, to create nouns or adverbs describing an action or the resulting action: el τρέχω run τρεχάλα running, at full speed el κρεμώ hang κρεμάλα noose, gallows el φεύγω leave φευγάλα flight, escape el φουσκώνω inflate, blow up φουσκάλα blister Declension -άλ Derived terms el