"palo-palo" meaning in Cebuano

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Noun

Forms: palopalo [alternative]
Etymology: Reduplication of palo. Etymology templates: {{reduplication|ceb|palo}} Reduplication of palo Head templates: {{head|ceb|noun}} palo-palo
  1. a batlet; a short bat for beating clothes when washing them; a washing paddle
    Sense id: en-palo-palo-ceb-noun-LF3DSJfu Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Cebuano reduplications, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tools Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 50 37 13 Disambiguation of Cebuano reduplications: 64 28 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 54 29 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 34 9 Disambiguation of Tools: 56 16 27
  2. arrowfin goby; any member of the genus Oxyurichthys
    Sense id: en-palo-palo-ceb-noun-jhyv6sco Categories (other): Gobies Disambiguation of Gobies: 33 64 3

Verb

Forms: palopalo [alternative]
Etymology: Reduplication of palo. Etymology templates: {{reduplication|ceb|palo}} Reduplication of palo Head templates: {{head|ceb|verb}} palo-palo
  1. to beat clothes when washing
    Sense id: en-palo-palo-ceb-verb-kB86g3cq Categories (other): Laundry Disambiguation of Laundry: 34 4 62
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