madala
noun
madala is spelled M-A-D-A-L-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, madala means “In certain countries of Eastern Africa, an elder or mzee; a person worthy of much esteem” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of madala is madalas.
How many letters and syllables are in madala?
| Letters | 6: M-A-D-A-L-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is madala?
Madala appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of madala
- madalas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does madala mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
In certain countries of Eastern Africa, an elder or mzee; a person worthy of much esteem.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does madala come from?
From Tsonga madala.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).