rola

See also: róla, rôla, roľa, rolá, and rolą

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔːla/
• Rhymes: -ɔːla

Noun

rola f (genitive singular rolu, nominative plural rolur)

1. (derogatory) wimp, wuss, pansy
2. (derogatory) slowcoach, slowpoke

Declension

declension of rola

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rola	rolan	rolur	rolurnar
accusative	rolu	roluna	rolur	rolurnar
dative	rolu	rolunni	rolum	rolunum
genitive	rolu	rolunnar	rola/rolna	rolanna/rolnanna

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese rolar.

Verb

rola

1. to roll

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔ.la/

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• Rhymes: -ɔla
• Syllabification: ro‧la

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *orlьja.

Noun

rola f

1. (singular only) arable land, ploughland

   Mariusz żył z uprawy roli. ― Mariusz made his living from farming.

Declension

Declension of rola

	singular
nominative	rola
genitive	roli
dative	roli
accusative	rolę
instrumental	rolą
locative	roli
vocative	rolo

Derived terms

adjectives

• bezrolny
• rolny

 

nouns

• bezrolność
• rolnik

 

Related terms

• orać
• radło
• rataj

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French rôle, from Medieval Latin rollus (< rotulus), diminutive of rota.

Noun

rola f

1. role (function, position or expected behaviour of something)
2. role; part (in a play, movie or other theatrical medium)
3. Augmentative of rolka

Declension

Declension of rola

	singular	plural
nominative	rola	role
genitive	roli	ról
dative	roli	rolom
accusative	rolę	role
instrumental	rolą	rolami
locative	roli	rolach
vocative	rolo	role

Further reading

• rola in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• rola in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic, in allusion to the bird's sound.

Alternative forms

• rôla (obsolete)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁo.lɐ/ [ˈho.lɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁo.lɐ/ [ˈho.lɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʁo.lɐ/ [ˈχo.lɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁo.la/ [ˈho.la]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁo.lɐ/

• Hyphenation: ro‧la

Noun

rola f (plural rolas)

1. a dove of the genus Streptopelia

   um ninho de rolas ― a doves' nest

2. Eutinobothrus brasiliensis, a beetle inhabiting most of the Brazilian territory

   Synonym: broca-do-algodoeiro

3. (chiefly Brazil, vulgar, slang) penis

   Synonym: (Portugal, slang) pila

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔ.lɐ/ [ˈhɔ.lɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔ.lɐ/ [ˈhɔ.lɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔ.lɐ/ [ˈχɔ.lɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔ.la/ [ˈhɔ.la]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔ.lɐ/

• Hyphenation: ro‧la

Verb

rola

1. inflection of rolar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Sotho

Verb

rola

1. to forge metal
2. to hammer
3. to undress

Spanish

Verb

rola

1. inflection of rolar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative