Mila

Definitions

1. A female given name from the Slavic languages.
2. A transliteration of the Bulgarian, Macedonian, or Russian female given name Ми́ла (Míla)
3. The capital city of Mila Province, located in northeastern Algeria.
4. A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

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Examples

“At the end⟳ of the evening―and remember⟳ it was a sad occasion―Auntie Fanny says, 'Shoiley, do me a favour, ask⟳ Myla'―she never called her Mila―'for the recipe.'”

“My name⟳ is Mila. Mila is the name⟳ others gave me. The ones who found me. Mila is miracle.”

“And she persisted in calling me Mila after I had decreed that people should now use⟳ my full name⟳: Sharmila.”

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