paila

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See also: pailă

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish paila. Doublet of patella.

Noun

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paila (plural pailas)

  1. An earthenware bowl used as a plate in parts of South America.

Dalmatian

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Etymology

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From Latin pīla.

Noun

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paila f

  1. jug

Hawaiian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpai̯.la/, [ˈpɐj.lə], [ˈpɛj.lə] (rapid speech)

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English pile.

Noun

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paila

  1. pile, heap
Derived terms
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Verb

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paila

  1. to pile up, heap up

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English boil.

Verb

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paila

  1. (cooking) to boil
    E paila kākou i ka iʻa.Let's boil the fish.
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Further reading

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  • paila” in Ka‘ōnohi‘ulaokamanō Kai, Manomano, KAI LOA Inc.

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin patella. Doublet of padilla, paella, and puela.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpaila/ [ˈpai̯.la]
  • Rhymes: -aila
  • Syllabification: pai‧la

Noun

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paila f (plural pailas)

  1. a round shallow tray, pan, or bowl
  2. frying pan
  3. pot
  4. paila (large bowl)
  5. (El Salvador, Guatemala) a small shallow plate, similar to the plates upon which a cup of coffee is served
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