petola

See also: pétoła

Esperanto

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): [peˈtola]
• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ola
• Hyphenation: pe‧to‧la

Adjective

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

1. petulant, frolicsome

Derived terms

• petolema
• petoli
• petolo
• petolulo

Malay

Alternative forms

• ketola

Etymology

From Sanskrit पटोल (paṭola, “pointed gourd”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pətola/
• Rhymes: -ola, -la, -a

Noun

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

1. dishcloth gourd (Luffa acutangula)

Further reading

• “petola” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.