pelinappula — meaning in English

English meaning

• man noun An adult male human being.
• pawn verb To leave an item with a pawnbroker as security in exchange for money.

Senses

pelinappula is used for these senses in English:

• game piece A hand-held object representing a player or some other entity in a board game.
• man A piece or token used in board games such as backgammon.
• pawn (idiomatic) A person being manipulated by another, being used to some end.

man — full definition

1. noun An adult male human being.
2. noun Human beings collectively; humankind (an older, now often avoided, generic use).
3. noun A husband or male romantic partner.
4. verb To supply a place, post, or piece of equipment with the people needed to run or operate it.
5. intj Used to add emphasis or express strong feeling, regardless of who is being addressed.

pawn — full definition

1. verb To leave an item with a pawnbroker as security in exchange for money.
2. noun The least valuable chess piece, which moves forward and captures diagonally.
3. noun A person being used or manipulated by someone more powerful, for their own ends.

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