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pala.

piece, bit, part, lump, chunk

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɑlɑ/[ˈpɑ̝lɑ̝]

  1. piece, bit, part, lump, chunk

    pala palalta

  2. snack (something designed to be eaten quickly, in one go)

    in-compounds · often

  3. of something that is difficult to accept or endure; especially with vaikea or kova

    idiomatic
    Veronkorotus on äänestäjille vaikea pala.
    Hänen kuolemansa oli minulle kova pala.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *pala (compare Estonian pala, Veps pala), from Proto-Uralic *pala (compare Erzya пал (pal), Hungarian falat (“mouthful”)).

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