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pala.

forepiece, brim (projecting rim of a hat)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpa.lɐ/Brazil/ˈpa.lɐ/Portugal
  1. forepiece, brim (projecting rim of a hat)

    feminine
  2. tongue (of a shoe)

    feminine
  3. part of a leg warmer that covers the foot

    feminine
  4. flap covering of a bag, envelope etc.

    feminine
  5. blinker (eye shield attached to a horse hood in order to impede its rear vision)

    feminine
  6. scabbard

    feminine
  7. yoke (of a shirt, dress or pants)

    feminine
  8. pale

    feminine
  9. sun visor

    feminine
  10. mudguard

    feminine
  11. bezel

    feminine
  12. pall (piece used to cover the chalice during the Eucharist)

    feminine
  13. lie, scam

    feminine · informal
  14. binge drinking

    feminine
  15. endeavor

    Portugal · feminine · informal
  16. hint

    Brazil · feminine · informal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin pāla (“shovel, bezel”). Doublet of pá.

noun/ˈpa.lɐ/Brazil/ˈpa.lɐ/Portugal
  1. palla

    feminine · historical
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin palla.

noun/ˈpa.lɐ/Brazil/ˈpa.lɐ/Portugal
  1. poncho

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Unknown, possibly from palla.

noun/ˈpa.lɐ/Brazil/ˈpa.lɐ/Portugal
  1. rock shelter

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Compare Galician pala.

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