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pa.

shovel; spade (tool for digging and moving material)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpaː]
  1. shovel; spade (tool for digging and moving material)

    feminine
  2. windmill blade

    feminine
  3. the end of a paddle or oar with the blade

    feminine
  4. incisor

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese paa, from Latin pāla (“shovel, spade”).

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