Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An abbreviated form of impala.
  • noun The flattened and spade-like fore tarsus of certain insects, usually employed for swimming.
  • noun One of the nodules or ossicles in the mouth-parts of some starfishes, as brittle-stars, borne upon the torus angularis, moved by proper muscles, and collectively serving as teeth. More fully called pala angularis.
  • noun The conessi-bark (which see, under bark).
  • noun Same as palay
  • noun A thin layer of brain tissue, fancifully compared to the shape of a spade, at the extremity of the rima, which connects the cerebrum and the fimbriæ.
  • noun A Hawaiian name for syphilis.

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  • noun a part of an insect's leg that is spade-shaped and can be used as a scoop for feeding

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Examples

  • Pati na rin pala si Adeleern at si Benedirct ng isang Hapi Monthsa! ex. oh.ex.oh Alex |

    Archive 2006-11-01 2006

  • Sa imong mga amigo / amiga, kinsa ang pinaka pala hubog?

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  • Sa imong mga amigo / amiga, kinsa ang pinaka pala hubog?

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  • Before anything else pala: Ate Nicole nagreply pala ako dun sa comment mo sa previous post ko.

    Archive 2009-02-01 2009

  • Nande nukupalisha chifukwa nuwe kuyana ngati utashimenya ukuti une, umama, umukulu, umuyemba + nuwe tutayimenye internet yafumashe pakwisa, pala uwe uyimenye thank undungu mwikemo, po palashe atakutwendela ku nyumba we mbuya fitakuya pakumwendela napa panandi.

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  • Kahapon nga pala ... pagkatapos namin icheck ang test papers namin sa Filipino ay nagspeech si Sir Morales.

    Archive 2007-03-01 2007

  • Nga pala ... sinagutan ko na yung mga tanog na pinasa niyo sa form ko ..

    Archive 2007-03-01 2007

  • Hhhmm. Knowing that a lot of people cares for me pala.

    Archive 2007-12-01 2007

  • Condolence nga pala kena sa family nina Ate Nin at Gen.ex. oh.ex.oh Alex |

    Archive 2007-05-01 2007

  • May mafo-force evict daw na housemate sabay si Buddy pala!

    Archive 2007-06-01 2007

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