paila
See also: pailă
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish paila. Doublet of patella.
Noun
paila (plural pailas)
- An earthenware bowl used as a plate in parts of South America.
Dalmatian
Etymology
From Latin pīla.
Noun
paila f
- jug
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin patella. Doublet of paella.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpaila/ [ˈpai̯.la]
- Rhymes: -aila
- Syllabification: pai‧la
Noun
paila f (plural pailas)
- a round shallow tray, pan, or bowl
- frying pan
- pot
- paila (large bowl)
Related terms
- padilla
- paella
Further reading
- “paila”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014