pilko

See also: piłko

Esperanto

Basbala pilko

Futbala pilko

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish piłka, from Latin pila, likely from pilus (“hair”), originally meaning "bundle of hair". Compare Yiddish פּילקע (pilke).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpilko]
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• Rhymes: -ilko
• Hyphenation: pil‧ko

Noun

pilko (accusative singular pilkon, plural pilkoj, accusative plural pilkojn)

1. ball (typically spherical object used for playing games)

Derived terms

• pilkejo (“ballpark”)
• pilkoĵetilo (“racquet”) (rare)
• fajropilko (“fireball”)

See also

• globo (“globe”)
• sfero (“sphere”)

Finnish

Verb

pilko

1. inflection of pilkkoa:
   1. present active indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular present imperative
   3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

Anagrams

• ploki, polki

Lithuanian

Adjective

pìlko

1. genitive masculine singular of pilkas

Tocharian B

Etymology

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Noun

pilko m

1. look, glance, view
2. insight, thought

Derived terms

• aṅkaiṃ-pilko
• pilkoṣṣe