paîs

See also: pais, país, páis, Páis, païs, PAIS, and παῖς

Friulian

Etymology

From Late Latin pāgēnsis (“inhabitant of a district”), from Latin pāgus (“village; district”). Compare Romansch pajais, Venetian pajès, Istriot pais, Italian paese, Catalan país, French pays, Portuguese país, Spanish país, Sicilian paisi.

Noun

paîs

1. village
2. country