No. 6,060 in Polish
ala
The Polish word "Ala" is a diminutive form of the female given name Alicja, similar to "Alice" in English.
In a sentence
Ada wyglądała jak Ala z dawnych lat.
Ada looked like Ala from the old days.
Here, 'Ala' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name, commonly used in Poland.
Rysunek przedstawiał kota ala lew.
The drawing depicted a cat akin to a lion.
In this sentence, 'ala' is used informally to mean 'like' or 'akin to,' describing resemblance.
Ala ma asa w rękawie na egzamin.
'Ala' has an ace up her sleeve for the exam.
In this case, 'Ala' is again used as a common personal name in Polish.
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