how to pronounce lila

/ˈliːlə/

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lila is pronounced in two syllables

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iː

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An example use of lila in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

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meanings of lila

name:

A female given name from Arabic.
A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

noun:

The play of god's spirit manifested in the universe; divine play, creative spiritual energy.

lila frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word lila occurs in english on average 1.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.