Pala

//ˈpeɪlə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A part of an insect's leg that is spade-shaped and can be used as a scoop for feeding.
  2. 2
    An Odisha art form consisting of Puranic texts expressed through music and dance. uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin pāla. Doublet of peel.

Etymology 2

Various origins: * Borrowed from Italian Pala, a topographic surname for someone who lived near an upland meadow. * Borrowed from Catalan Palà, a habitational surname from a town near Barcelona; also from pala (“shovel”). * Borrowed from Polish Pala, from a vernacular name of the given name Pawel, Polish form of the name Paul. * Borrowed from Czech Pála, a nickname for an obstinate person, from Moravian dialect pała (“head”). * Borrowed from Turkish Pala, from pala (“scimitar”), from Italian pala (“shovel”). * Borrowed from Hindi पाला (pālā).

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