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paula.

cord, lace, string

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɑu̯lɑ/[ˈpɑ̝u̯lɑ̝]

  1. cord, lace, string

  2. line of a gillnet

  3. snare, trap

  4. snare, trap

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *pakla (compare Estonian pael, Ingrian pagla, Livvi paglu, Veps pagl, Votic paglõ), possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *fatilaz (compare German Fessel).

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