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pial
[ pahy-uhl, pee- ]
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- sub·pial adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pial1
First recorded in 1885–90; pi(a mater) + -al 1
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Example Sentences
Many of them have attended pial schools, and can read and write to some extent.
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In the pial (platform at the entrance) a hole is made to pen fowls in.
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The hut is burnt down, and for three days she occupies a corner of the pial of her home.
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The pial, or raised platform, is the lounging place by day, where visitors are received.
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