pial

See also: piál, piał, and piął

English

Etymology 1

pia + -al

Adjective

pial (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pia or pia mater.

Noun

pial (plural pials)

  1. (India) A raised platform on which people sit, usually under the veranda, or on either side of the door of a house.
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Dalmatian

Etymology

From Latin pellis, pellem. Compare Italian pelle, Portuguese pele, Friulian and Spanish piel, Romanian piele.

Noun

pial f

  1. skin
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