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
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, B. (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: […]] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎ (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 326
  2. Orel, Vladimir E. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian‎, 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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