This is the 11991st most frequent Russian word.
звала
The Russian word "звала" means "called" (feminine past tense).
The word 'звала' is used as the past tense feminine form of the verb 'звать,' meaning 'to call' or 'to summon.' It describes the subject 'мама' calling 'us' for dinner.
Мама звала нас на ужин.
Mom called us for dinner.
Here, 'звала' indicates the act of calling or summoning 'him' ('его') in the past by the feminine subject 'она'.
Она звала его, но он не отвечал.
She called him, but he didn't respond.
In this sentence, 'звала' represents the act of calling carried out by the feminine subject 'подруга' in the past.