हलाhalā1 A female friend.
- 1 A female friend.
- The earth.
- Water.
- Spirituous liquor. -Indeclinable A vocative particle used in addressing a female friend; (only in theatrical language); हला शकुन्तले अत्रैव तावन्मुहूर्त तिष्ठ Ś.1; Compare हण्डा also.
Source: ApteApte entry