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palle.

hem (border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɑlːeˣ/[ˈpɑ̝lːe̞(ʔ)]
  1. hem (border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together)

  2. doubled-back rim of anything, especially sheet metal

  3. groove along a board, such as the dado of a tongue and groove board

  4. hem (rim or margin)

  5. bilge (rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides)

    terävä palle
  6. synonym of rantapalle

  7. wing (on a seed, stalk, rib, etc.)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *paldëk, probably derived from or from the same root as *palci (whence palsi).

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