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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.

¿ ?

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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This word is part of lesson 76.