plas

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *platśi-, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh1ḱ- 'to tear, rend'. Cognate to Lithuanian plė́šti (“to burst, crack”), Latvian plêst (“to tear”) and perhaps German platzen (“to blow, explode”).

Verb

plas (first-person singular past tense plasa, participle plasur)

1. to crack, burst, break through

Pronunciation

• (General Cebuano) IPA^(key): /pl̪as̪/
• Rhymes: -as̪

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English flash.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English flush.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English plus, from Latin plus (“more”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɑs

Noun

plas m (plural plassen, diminutive plasje n)

1. a body of still water, pool

   De plassen in deze streek zijn het gevolg van turfwinning. - The pools in this region result from the excavation of peat.

   Over de grote plas. - Across the ocean.

2. puddle

   Om de plas bloed heen liep hij naar het raam. - He walked around the puddle of blood towards the window.

3. urine

   Hij deed een grote plas. - He urinated extensively.

Verb

plas

1. first-person singular present indicative of plassen
2. imperative of plassen

Anagrams

• slap

Noun

plas m (plural plasau)

1. mansion
2. palace
3. hall

Mutation