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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unknown.
Pronunciation
Noun
walet
- A bag or knapsack (usually one used for the holding of essentials)
Descendants
References
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French valet, from Old French vaslet, from Medieval Latin *vassellittus, diminutive of Late Latin vassallus (“manservant, domestic, retainer”), from Latin vassus (“servant”), from Gaulish *wassos (“young man, squire”), from Proto-Celtic *wastos (“servant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈva.lɛt/
- Rhymes: -alɛt
- Syllabification: wa‧let
Noun
walet m animal
- (card games) jack
- walet karo ― jack of diamonds
- walet kier ― jack of hearts
- walet pik ― jack of spades
- walet trefl ― jack of clubs
Declension
Noun
walet m pers
- (colloquial) person who lives or sleeps somewhere illegally, because without registration, especially in dormitory (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- walet in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- walet in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English wallet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwalet/,
- Hyphenation: wa‧let
Noun
walet (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜒᜆ᜔)
- wallet
- Synonyms: pitaka, portamoneda