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pală.

propeller blade

4 characters2 syllables approx.Română language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpa.lə/
  1. propeller blade

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French pale.

noun/ˈpa.lə/
  1. the quantity of hay, straw, etc. a pitchfork can pick up

    feminine
  2. the quantity of grass etc. a scythe can mow in one swing

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Paleo-Balkan. Likely akin to Albanian palë (“fold”). However, compare the sense “shovel” in Etymology 6.

noun/ˈpa.lə/
  1. whim, caprice

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Unknown.

noun/ˈpa.lə/
  1. palla

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin palla (“a lady's outer garment”).

noun/ˈpa.lə/
  1. broadsword

    archaic · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پالا (pala).

noun/ˈpa.lə/
  1. shovel

    archaic · feminine
  2. peel (handheld tool used to insert dough and remove bread from an oven)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin pāla (“shovel”).

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