plis

See also: plîs, Plis, and Pliś

Albanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *plitś(i)-, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pel-(t-) (“to sliver, split off, splinter off”).[1] Alternatively from Proto-Albanian *plitja, again cognate to Sanskrit फलति (phálati, “to burst, split”), Latin spolium (“stripped skin”).[2]

Alternative forms

  • plisë

Noun

plis m (plural plisa, definite plisi, definite plural plisat)

  1. clod (of earth), lump
  2. skin bag, wad
Declension
Declension of plis
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative plis plisi plisa plisat
accusative plisin
dative plisi plisit plisave plisave
ablative plisash
Synonyms
Derived terms
    • plisathyes
    • plisoj

Etymology 2

From Proto-Albanian *p(i)litja, cognate to Old High German filz, Latin pellis, pilleus, Greek πῖλος (pîlos), Proto-Slavic *pьlstь.[3]

Noun

plis m (plural plisa, definite plisi, definite plural plisat)

  1. wool felt
  2. felt skullcap
  3. felt pad placed under a yoke or pack saddle to protect the necks of draft animals
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Demiraj, Bardhyl (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: […]] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 326
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian‎[2], Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 155
  3. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “plis”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 335

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

plis m

  1. plural of pli

Anagrams

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French plus (“more”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plis/

Determiner

plis

  1. more

See also

Hdi

Etymology

Cognate to Baldemu pilish, which see for more cognates.

Noun

plis

  1. horse

References

  • Zygmunt Frajzyngier, Erin Shay, A Grammar of Hdi (2002, →ISBN
  • Topics in Chadic linguistics 3, volume 3 (2007), page 71

Mauritian Creole

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plis/

Etymology 1

From French plus.

Noun

plis

  1. plus
  2. addition
  3. benefit, advantage

Etymology 2

From French éplucher.

Verb

plis

  1. Medial form of plise; to peel.

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English please.

Interjection

plis

  1. please

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English please.

Pronunciation

Adverb

plis

  1. please
    Ga i omled i frecwast, plis?
    May I have an omelette for breakfast, please?
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