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pala — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bar noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
  • bit noun A small piece or amount of something.
  • blah noun Meaningless or empty talk, especially when repeated to show it isn't worth listening to closely.
  • cake noun A sweet baked dessert made from flour, sugar, eggs, and other ingredients.
  • chunk noun A thick, irregular piece or lump of something.
  • cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
  • gorge noun A deep, narrow valley or ravine, usually with steep rocky walls and often a river running through it.
  • lump noun A solid piece or mass of something without a definite shape.
  • morsel noun A small piece or amount of food, or more generally, a tiny bit of something.
  • piece noun A part of something larger, especially one that can be separated from the rest.
  • scrap noun A small leftover piece or fragment of something.
  • stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.

Senses

pala is used for these senses in English:

  • bar A cuboid piece of any solid commodity.
  • bit A small amount of something.
  • bit A portion of something.
  • blah (When spoken repeatedly, often three times in succession: blah blah blah!) Imitative of idle, meaningless talk; used sometimes in a slightly derogatory manner to mock or downplay another's words, or to show disinterest in a diatribe, rant, instructions, unsolicited advice, parenting, etc. Also used when recalling and retelling another's words, as a substitute for the portions of the speech deemed irrelevant.
  • cake A block of any various dense materials.
  • chunk A part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone.
  • cut A slab or slice, especially of meat.
  • gorge Food that has been taken into the gullet or the stomach, particularly if it is regurgitated or vomited out.

bar — full definition

  1. noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
  2. noun A rigid piece of metal, wood, or similar material, much longer than it is wide.
  3. noun A block-shaped piece of a solid substance, especially soap or chocolate.
  4. noun Something that blocks or prevents progress; an obstacle.
  5. noun The legal profession, or the examination lawyers must pass to practise.

bit — full definition

  1. noun A small piece or amount of something.
  2. noun The smallest unit of digital information, representing a 0 or a 1.
  3. verb Past tense of "bite".

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