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pata.

paw, foot, leg (of an animal)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpata/[ˈpa.t̪a]
  1. paw, foot, leg (of an animal)

    feminine
  2. leg (of furniture)

    feminine
  3. human leg, foot (often used in anger)

    colloquial · feminine
  4. footprint (often used in anger)

    colloquial · feminine
    Acabo de trapear y ya dejaste tus patas.
  5. kickstand (a levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when not being ridden)

    feminine
  6. pocket flap

    feminine
  7. tie, draw

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *patta (“paw, foot”). Compare English patten.

noun/ˈpata/[ˈpa.t̪a]
  1. female equivalent of pato: female duck

    feminine · form-of
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic بَّطّ (paṭṭ), from Arabic بَطّ (baṭṭ, “duck”).

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