English Explanatory Dictionary

Nila

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A unisex given name borne by people in or from India.
  2. A surname.
name
  1. A female given name.
name
  1. A female given name from Russian or Ukrainian.
name
  1. An extinct language spoken on Nila Island in Maluku, Indonesia.

Pronunciation

/nilə/ /naɪlə/

Word forms

Nila Nilas Neela

Etymology

From Sanskrit नील (nīla, “of a dark colour; blue; black”), Bengali নীলা (nila, “blue”), or related words in other Indian subcontinent languages.

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