Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pa‧li‧ta

Etymology 1

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palit +‎ -a

Verb

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palita

  1. imperative of palit

Etymology 2

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From Spanish palita, diminutive of pala.

Noun

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palita

  1. a trowel
  2. a peel; a shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing pizza or loaves of bread from a baker's oven
  3. a pallet; a wooden implement, often oval or round, used by potters, crucible makers, etc., for forming, beating, and rounding their works

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit पलित (palita).

Adjective

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palita[1]

  1. grey

References

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  1. ^ Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “palita”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Spanish

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Noun

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palita f (plural palitas)

  1. diminutive of pala

Descendants

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  • Cebuano: palita