Etymology

pela

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Today it means: Synonym of Chinese wax. Full definition →

Chinese 白蠟 /白蜡
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The story

  1. Chinese · borrowed from白蠟 /白蜡
  2. English todaypela

From informal romanization of Chinese 白蠟 /白蜡 (báilà).

Words from the same roots

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white wax

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