lila

¹

[ lee-lah ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.

Lila

²

[ lahy-luh ]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Leila.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lila¹

First recorded in 1820–30, lila is from the Sanskrit word līlā play, sport, diversion

Example Sentences

In the morning, Lila Omura checked in on a woman on the beach who was kicked out of her shelter, again, because she wouldn’t shower.

From Los Angeles Times

Posting the joint statement Tuesday on social media and releasing it through Combs’ legal team, Quincy Brown, Justin, Christian “King,” Chance and twins Jessie and D’Lila Combs said that they have been devastated in the wake of Combs’ Sept. 16 arrest and subsequent federal indictment.

From Los Angeles Times

Lila Abed, an expert on US-Mexico relations, says that whatever November’s outcome, “there will be three essential topics on the bilateral agenda with Mexico that are going to have to be dealt with immediately” – migration, security and trade.

From BBC

It returned on Tuesday in New York, where British supermodel Kate Moss, 50, made her debut at the event, with her 22-year-old daughter Lila also appearing on the runway.

From BBC

In fact, Lila Rose — who started the anti-choice group Live Action when she was 15 years old — believes that voters like her shouldn’t lose too much sleep over the claims Trump makes when he's in campaign mode.

From Salon