pala

Meaning

1. (feminine) forepiece, brim (projecting rim of a hat)
2. (feminine) tongue (of a shoe)
3. (feminine) part of a leg warmer that covers the foot
4. (feminine) flap covering of a bag, envelope etc.
5. (feminine) blinker (eye shield attached to a horse hood in order to impede its rear vision)
6. (feminine) scabbard
7. (feminine) yoke (of a shirt, dress or pants)
8. (feminine) pale
9. (feminine) sun visor
10. (feminine) mudguard
11. (feminine) bezel
12. (feminine) pall (piece used to cover the chalice during the Eucharist)
13. (feminine, informal) lie, scam
14. (feminine) binge drinking
15. (Portugal, feminine, informal) endeavor
16. (Brazil, feminine, informal) hint

Concepts

yoke

pale

lampshade

roof window

sunblind

sun-blind

vamp

awning

eyeshade

eye-shade

Synonyms

abajur

Translations

palo

αμπαζούρ

abat-jour

pal

canesú

empiècement

pal

palo

carré

spróne

dakraam

koekoek

Pfahl

paal

vallicht

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpa.lɐ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: pāla

Borrowed from Latin: palla

Cognate with Galician: pala

In summary

Borrowed from Latin pāla (“shovel, bezel”). Doublet of pá.