Romanian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin folia, from the plural of Latin folium, probably from Proto-Indo-European *bʰolh₃yom (leaf), from *bʰleh₃- (blossom, flower). Cf. also the related folie and foliu, borrowed from the same Latin source.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈfo̯a.je]
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Noun

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foaie f (plural foi)

  1. sheet (of paper)
  2. leaf
    Synonym: frunză

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