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)
- petulant, frolicsome
Derived terms
- petolema
- petoli
- petolo
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)
- dishcloth gourd (Luffa acutangula)
Further reading
- “petola” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.