padol

See also: padół

Cebuano

Etymology

From English paddle, from Middle English padell (“small spade”), from Medieval Latin padela, itself of uncertain origin: perhaps an alteration of *spaddle, a diminutive of spade; or from Latin patella (“pan, plate”), the diminutive of patina, or a merger of the two. Partly from the verb paddle (“to splash, dabble”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pa‧dol

Noun

padol

1. a paddle; a bat-shaped spanking implement

Verb

padol

1. to paddle; to spank with a paddle, especially as a form of initiation or ritual hazing