el
masculine
/ˈpelo/
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Translation
hair
Word origin
From Latin pilus ('a hair').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pilus
- English cognates
- pile, depilatory, caterpillar
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralpelos
Examples
.
She cut her hair very short for the summer.
.
He has long, very dark hair.
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Her hair fell over her face while she was reading.
lavo .
I wash my hair every two days with hot water.
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They dyed her hair a strong red colour.
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