pele

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) skin
2. (feminine) fur

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,present,singular,subjunctive,third-person) inflection of pelar:
2. (form-of,imperative,singular,third-person) inflection of pelar:

Hyphenated as

pe‧le

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɛ.li/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pele, from Latin pellem, from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“to cover, wrap; skin, hide; cloth”).

Sentences

Não venda a pele até que o urso na toca durma .

Do not sell the fur until the bear in the den has fallen asleep.