mole

Portuguese

/ˈmɔ.lɨ/, /ˈmɔ.li/, /ˈmɔ.le/

adj
Definitions
  • Not hard; smooth or flexible; soft.
  • (informal) Not difficult; easy.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese mole (soft) inherited from Latin mollis, mollem (soft) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *(h₂)moldus (soft, weak).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(h₂)moldus

Gloss

soft, weak

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

軟

Emoji
🍦 🔈️

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