Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahl-suh]
- /ˈpɑl sə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pahl-suh]
- /ˈpɑl sə/
Definition of palsa word
- noun plural palsa a mound of earth pushed up by or formed near the edge of a glacier, found in alpine and arctic areas. 1
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Origin of palsa
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; (< G) < Swedish pals(e) < Finnish palsa peat knob in a bog, hillock in the tundra < Lappish
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Parts of speech for Palsa
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
palsa popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.