neula

From Old Occitan, from Latin nebula, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”). Compare Occitan nèbla, Portuguese névoa, Spanish niebla.

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈnew.lə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈnew.la/

neula f (plural neules)

1. (uncountable, rare) fog, mist
2. (rolled) wafer
3. (slang) A stupid person.

• (fog, mist): boira

• neulós

From Proto-Finnic *neekla, borrowing from Proto-Germanic *nēþlō, compare Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐌸𐌻𐌰 (nēþla). Cognates include Ingrian neegla, Votic nigla, Karelian niekla, Estonian nõel.

• IPA^(key): /ˈneu̯lɑ/, [ˈne̞u̯lɑ]
• Hyphenation: neu‧la
• Rhymes: -eulɑ

neula

1. needle (sewing implement)
2. needle (indicator)
3. needle, stylus (phonograph needle)
4. (rare) needle (leaf of conifer tree)

• (indicator): osoitin, viisari
• (conifer leaf): neulanen

• nouns: neulanen, neulikko
• adjectives: neulamainen, neulaton
• verbs: neuloa

• leuan