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

Synonyms

cucharón grande

jo del hemo

badíl

garlancha

shobela

arado de cureña

Frequency

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

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

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