paille

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See also: paillé and päille

Finnish

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Noun

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paille

  1. allative singular/plural of pai

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French paille, from Latin palea, from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (flour, dust).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paj/, /pɑj/
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Noun

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paille f (plural pailles)

  1. straw (dried grass)
  2. (drinking) straw
  3. flaw in a gem or metal

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Haitian Creole: pay

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Middle English

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Noun

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paille

  1. Alternative form of payle