rela

See also: rèla, relä, Rela, and RELA

Dutch

Etymology

Clipping of relatie (“relationship”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreː.laː/

Noun

rela f (plural rela's, diminutive relaatje n)

1. (university slang) synonym of relatie

Usage notes

• Associated with student slang in particular, in which the succession of relationship stages can be defined roughly as scharrel → kwarrel → prela → rela / relatie.

Derived terms

• prela

Finnish

Etymology

Back-formation from relata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrelɑ/, [ˈre̞lɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -elɑ
• Syllabification^(key): re‧la
• Hyphenation^(key): re‧la

Adjective

rela (comparative relampi, superlative reloin) (slang)

1. relaxed

Declension

Inflection of rela (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		rela	relat
genitive		relan	relojen
partitive		relaa	reloja
illative		relaan	reloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		rela	relat
accusative	nom.	rela	relat
	gen.	relan
genitive		relan	relojen relain rare
partitive		relaa	reloja
inessive		relassa	reloissa
elative		relasta	reloista
illative		relaan	reloihin
adessive		relalla	reloilla
ablative		relalta	reloilta
allative		relalle	reloille
essive		relana	reloina
translative		relaksi	reloiksi
abessive		relatta	reloitta
instructive		—	reloin
comitative		—	reloine

Possessive forms of rela (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative relani relani accusative nom. relani relani gen. relani genitive relani relojeni relaini rare partitive relaani relojani inessive relassani reloissani elative relastani reloistani illative relaani reloihini adessive relallani reloillani ablative relaltani reloiltani allative relalleni reloilleni essive relanani reloinani translative relakseni reloikseni abessive relattani reloittani instructive — — comitative — reloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative relasi relasi accusative nom. relasi relasi gen. relasi genitive relasi relojesi relaisi rare partitive relaasi relojasi inessive relassasi reloissasi elative relastasi reloistasi illative relaasi reloihisi adessive relallasi reloillasi ablative relaltasi reloiltasi allative relallesi reloillesi essive relanasi reloinasi translative relaksesi reloiksesi abessive relattasi reloittasi instructive — — comitative — reloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative relamme relamme accusative nom. relamme relamme gen. relamme genitive relamme relojemme relaimme rare partitive relaamme relojamme inessive relassamme reloissamme elative relastamme reloistamme illative relaamme reloihimme adessive relallamme reloillamme ablative relaltamme reloiltamme allative relallemme reloillemme essive relanamme reloinamme translative relaksemme reloiksemme abessive relattamme reloittamme instructive — — comitative — reloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative relanne relanne accusative nom. relanne relanne gen. relanne genitive relanne relojenne relainne rare partitive relaanne relojanne inessive relassanne reloissanne elative relastanne reloistanne illative relaanne reloihinne adessive relallanne reloillanne ablative relaltanne reloiltanne allative relallenne reloillenne essive relananne reloinanne translative relaksenne reloiksenne abessive relattanne reloittanne instructive — — comitative — reloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative relansa relansa accusative nom. relansa relansa gen. relansa genitive relansa relojensa relainsa rare partitive relaansa relojaan relojansa inessive relassaan relassansa reloissaan reloissansa elative relastaan relastansa reloistaan reloistansa illative relaansa reloihinsa adessive relallaan relallansa reloillaan reloillansa ablative relaltaan relaltansa reloiltaan reloiltansa allative relalleen relallensa reloilleen reloillensa essive relanaan relanansa reloinaan reloinansa translative relakseen relaksensa reloikseen reloiksensa abessive relattaan relattansa reloittaan reloittansa instructive — — comitative — reloineen reloinensa

Further reading

• “rela”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay rela, from Arabic رِضَا (riḍā). Doublet of rida.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈre.la/
• Rhymes: -la, -a
• Hyphenation: re‧la

Adjective

rela (comparative lebih rela, superlative paling rela)

1. willing

Alternative forms

• lila (dated)
• reda
• rida

Derived terms

• direlakan
• kerelaan
• merelai
• merelakan
• serelanya

Further reading

• “rela”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic رِضَا (riḍā). Doublet of reda.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): [re.lə]
  • Rhymes: -lə, -ə
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [re.la]
  • Rhymes: -la, -a
• Hyphenation: re‧la

Adjective

rela (Jawi spelling ريلا, comparative lebih rela, superlative paling rela)

1. willing

   Synonyms: reda, sudi

Noun

rela (Jawi spelling ريلا, plural rela-rela or rela²)

1. permission

   Synonyms: izin, kebenaran, perkenaan, persetujuan

Derived terms

• kerelaan
• relai
• relakan

Descendants

• Indonesian: rela

Further reading

• "rela" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Portuguese

Verb

rela

1. inflection of relar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative