mola

[ moh-luh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural (especially collectively) mo·la, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) mo·las.

any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.

mola

[ moh-luh; Spanish maw-lah ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

, plural mo·las [moh, -l, uh, z, maw, -lahs].

a colorfully appliquéd piece of fabric handcrafted by the Cuna Indian women of the islands in the Gulf of San Blas and used for clothing, decoration, etc.

mola

/ ˈməʊlə /

Origin of mola¹

1595–1605; < Latin: millstone; so called from its shape

Origin of mola²

1940–45; < Cuna: clothing, blouse, mola

Origin of mola¹

C17: from Latin, literally: millstone

Guy did not come on deck for two hours after we cast anchor off Mola di Gaeta.

Among the rest stands the mola, with its dark brownish-green color and spreading oak-like form.

Olim fiebat et in Italia, et per Gallias, et Hispaniam arena alba mollissima pila mola qua terebatur.

La knaboj ne sidas sur benkoj en la ĝardeno, sed kuŝas sur la mola herbo.

Sed hieraŭ mi estis tre laca post la promeno, tial mi ripozis sur granda mola seĝo.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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