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paljas.

naked, unaided, unprotected

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɑljɑs/[ˈpɑ̝ljɑ̝s̠]
  1. naked, unaided, unprotected

  2. naked, unclothed, bare

    paljain päin
    paljain jaloin
  3. bare, undecorated

  4. bare, naked (having had what usually covers something removed)

  5. bare, exposed

  6. bare, barren; without vegetation, etc.

  7. bare, not covered in snow

  8. sheer, pure, plain, mere

  9. blank, clear

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *paljas. Related to Estonian paljas, Ingrian paljas, Karelian pal’l’aš, Livonian pōļaz, Ludian paľľaz, Livvi paľľas, Veps palʹlʹaz and Votic palʹlʹõz. Possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *failijaz, but the semantic gap makes this unlikely.

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