palla

Meaning

1. (countable,feminine) a straw
2. (feminine,uncountable) straw
3. (feminine,uncountable) chaff
4. (feminine,informal,vulgar) a wank

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpaʎa̝/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese palha (Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin palea. Cognate with Portuguese palha and Spanish paja.

Sentences

Tedes que aprender a distinguir ben o trigo da palla .

You need to learn how to distinguish wheat from straw.

Podiamos dar de comer ó noso gando a palla e a herba dos teitos .

We could feed our cattle the straw and grass of the roofs.

A palla utilizábase de alimento para os animais e o gran para moer .

The straw was used as food for animals and the grain for grinding.