qala'

Etymology 1
From. The sense “to vomit” perhaps reinforced by the fact that the verb (with its initial uvular and final pharyngeal) would have been somewhat onomatopoeic of retching; compare unrelated but phonetically similar 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1)  to pull out; to extract
 * 2)  to earn (money)
 * 3)  to vomit

Etymology 2
From. Feminised because of the final a-sound.

Noun

 * 1)  sail (of a ship)

Usage notes

 * The original plural, reinterpreted as a singular, is now commoner.