Vala

[ vah-luh ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. a prophetess.

Example Sentences

“These are the people who died fighting against the junta,” says Vala as he straightens a bouquet that’s fallen over near the grave of his brother-in-law.

From BBC

Opener and captain Assad Vala added 21, with Sese Bao then adding 50 off 43 balls before being bowled by Alzarri Joseph to leave PNG 98-6.

From BBC

“Show me another CEO that has more skin in the game at 1 AM in the office,” tweeted Vala Afshar, the businessman and tech columnist who shared the image.

From Washington Post

Skipper Zeeshan Maqsood believed the wicket could help his spinners later in the game while PNG captain Assad Vala said he too would have liked to chase.

From Seattle Times

Added Vala: “We aren’t here to make up the numbers, and believe we can beat any team if we play our best cricket. We have to be on the money, from first ball to last ball, execute our plans to the best of our abilities to have a chance. We’ll give everything we got.”

From New York Times