See also: pétoła

Esperanto

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Etymology

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From French pétulant, Italian petulante, English petulant, all from Latin petulāns. The u was likely replaced with o to avoid confusion with peti and its derived terms.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [peˈtola]
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  • Rhymes: -ola
  • Hyphenation: pe‧to‧la

Adjective

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petola (accusative singular petolan, plural petolaj, accusative plural petolajn)

  1. petulant, frolicsome

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit पटोल (paṭola, pointed gourd).

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Noun

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petola (Jawi spelling ڤتولا, plural petola-petola, informal 1st possessive petolaku, 2nd possessive petolamu, 3rd possessive petolanya)

  1. dishcloth gourd (Luffa acutangula)

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