פּיאַטע

Yiddish

Etymology

From a Slavic language, albeit with a shift in syllable stress; compare Ukrainian п'ята́ (pʺjatá) and Russian пята́ (pjatá).

Noun

פּיאַטע • (pyatef, plural פּיאַטעס (pyates)

  1. heel (part of the foot)