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pela.

lump, dollop, mass (of butter, grease, lard)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɛla̝/
  1. lump, dollop, mass (of butter, grease, lard)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Perhaps from Vulgar Latin *pilla, from Latin pilula (“pellet”). In that case, cognate with Spanish pella.

noun/ˈpɛla̝/
  1. trowel; small shovel

    feminine
  2. vanes or blades of a water wheel

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin palella (“little shovel”), from pala (“shovel”).

noun/ˈpɛla̝/
  1. peel

    feminine
  2. peeling (of skin)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from pelar (“to skin”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.