Feminine

pala

Meaning

  1. (countable, feminine, uncountable) shovel, spade
  2. (countable, feminine, uncountable) blade of an oar, a shovel, etc.
  3. (countable, feminine, uncountable) upper, vamp
  4. (countable, feminine, uncountable) setting (piece of metal in which a precious gem is fixed)
  5. (countable, feminine, uncountable) paddle
  6. (countable, feminine, uncountable) peel
  7. (countable, feminine, slang, uncountable) cocaine

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
pa‧la
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpala/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Latin pāla (“shovel, spade”).

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