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polo.

pole

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpolo/[ˈpo.lo]

  1. pole

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-der. Proto-Indo-European *kʷól-os Proto-Hellenic *pólos Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos)der. Latin polusbor. Spanish polo Borrowed from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos), from Proto-Hellenic *pólos, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷól-os, from *kʷel- (“to turn”).

noun/ˈpolo/[ˈpo.lo]

  1. polo (ball game)

    masculine · uncountable

  2. polo shirt

    masculine · uncountable

  3. T-shirt

    Peru · masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Balti پولوder. English polobor. Spanish polo Borrowed from English polo.

noun/ˈpolo/[ˈpo.lo]

  1. popsicle, ice lolly

    Spain · masculine
Where this word comes from

Originally a trademark.

noun/ˈpolo/[ˈpo.lo]

  1. unpaid compulsory work; corvée

    Philippines · historical · masculine

  2. tax levied on the natives of the Philippine islands and paid as labor, goods, and/or money

    Philippines · historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Tagalog pulong Tagalog polongder. Proto-Austronesian *puluq Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puluq Tagalog puloder. Proto-Austronesian *Sika- Proto-Austronesian *puluq Proto-Austronesian *Sika-puluq Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ika-puluq Tagalog ikapuloder. Spanish polo From corruption of polong, Hispanicized spelling of Tagalog pulong, meaning "community work". An alternate etymology posits it to be from Tagalog ikapulo ("tenth") or tithe (diezmos prediales), for a tenth (10%) of the harvest is given to the Church.

verb/ˈpolo/[ˈpo.lo]

  1. first-person singular present indicative of polir

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

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