pala
Portuguese, noun/ˈpa.lɐ/
pala is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “forepiece, brim (projecting rim of a hat)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “abrigo natural formado por rochas, cova, lapa”.
What does pala mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineforepiece, brim (projecting rim of a hat)
- 2
femininetongue (of a shoe)
- 3
femininepart of a leg warmer that covers the foot
- 4
feminineflap covering of a bag, envelope etc.
- 5
feminineblinker (eye shield attached to a horse hood in order to impede its rear vision)
- 6
femininescabbard
- 7
feminineyoke (of a shirt, dress or pants)
- 8
femininepale
noun
- 1
femininepalla
noun
- 1
masculineponcho
noun
- 1
femininerock shelter
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. abrigo natural formado por rochas, cova, lapa 2. engaste, lugar onde a pedra vai segurada no metal 3. parte superior do sapato 4. pano com o que o sacerdote cobre os utensílios da mesa do altar
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pala
- palas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pala?
- Brazil /ˈpa.lɐ/
- Portugal /ˈpa.lɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pala
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pala in Portuguese?
pala appears 1.5 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).