la
feminine
/ˈpaxa/
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Translation
straw, hay
Word origin
From Latin palea ('chaff, straw'). The same root gives English 'paillasse' and, through French, 'palette'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- palea
- English cognates
- paillasse
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpajas
Examples
establo.
The horses sleep on the straw in the stable.
granjero .
The farmer stored the hay for the winter.
.
The roof of the old house was made of straw.
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Can you bring more straw for the animals?
aguja pajar .
We found a needle in the haystack among all the straw.
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