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

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Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese rolar.

Verb

rola

1. to roll

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔ.la/

• Audio:

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Etymology 1

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

• rolnik
• rolny

Related terms

• orać
• radło
• rataj

Etymology 2

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

• Template:R:PWN

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Portuguese

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic, in allusion to the bird's sound.

Alternative forms

• rôla (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁo.la/
• Hyphenation: ro‧la

Noun

rola f (plural s)

1. A dove of the genus Streptopelia.

   Um ninho de rolas.

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

   Synonym: broca-do-algodoeiro

3. (vulgar, slang) penis

Etymology 2

Non-lemma forms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔ.la/
• Hyphenation: ro‧la

Verb

rola

1. Template:pt-verb-form-of

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Sotho

Verb

rola

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

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Spanish

Verb

rola

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of rolar.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of rolar.
3. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of rolar.