ola

Spanish

/ˈo.la/

noun

Definitions

wave (on the surface of a liquid)
(figuratively) sudden appearance of a large amount of something.
Mexican wave

Etymology

Inherited from Latin undula (wavelet) derived from Arabic هول (fright, surge, waves).

Origin

Arabic

هول

Gloss

fright, surge, waves

Concept

Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

unda Latin
undula Latin
undulo Latin
ondulare Italian
ondulation French
onduler French
oleaje Spanish, Castilian
ondular Spanish, Castilian
rompeolas Spanish, Castilian
romper Spanish, Castilian
ola Portuguese
ondular Portuguese
هول Arabic