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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πέλμᾰ (pélma).
Noun
pelma (plural pelmata)
- (ornithology) The undersurface of the foot.
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
pelma (present tense pelmar, past tense pelma, past participle pelma, passive infinitive pelmast, present participle pelmande, imperative pelma/pelm)
- Alternative spelling of pelme
Spanish
Etymology
Uncertain. Cf. Ancient Greek πέλμα (pélma). Or a shortening of pelmazo, possibly from Latin pegma, from Ancient Greek πῆγμα (pêgma). Cf. also Romanian piemn, pielm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpelma/
- Rhymes: -elma
- Syllabification: pel‧ma
Noun
pelma m or f by sense (plural pelmas)
- (colloquial) bore
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