"pala" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpaːla/ Forms: pali [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian pala or a Sicilian equivalent, eventually from Latin pala. For the sense “palm of the hand”, the phonetic similarity with Italian palma may be considered, though a direct derivation from “shovel” is also plausible. Etymology templates: {{bor+|mt|it|pala}} Borrowed from Italian pala, {{bor|mt|scn|-}} Sicilian, {{der|mt|la|pala}} Latin pala, {{m+|it|palma}} Italian palma Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=pali}} pala f (plural pali)
  1. shovel; spade Tags: feminine Synonyms: luħ
    Sense id: en-pala-mt-noun-gyilmu0v Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 82 18
  2. (usually in the construction pala tal-id) palm of the hand; or the inner part of the hand (including the fingers) Tags: feminine Synonyms: keff, keffa
    Sense id: en-pala-mt-noun-KWy0oLd4
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  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "keff"
        },
        {
          "word": "keffa"
        }
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpaːla/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pala"
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    "Maltese terms derived from Latin",
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      ],
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          "spade",
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        }
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          "word": "keff"
        },
        {
          "word": "keffa"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpaːla/"
    }
  ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for pala meaning in Maltese (1.8kB)

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