Yiddish

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Etymology

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From a Slavic language, albeit with a shift in syllable stress; compare Ukrainian п'ята́ (pʺjatá) and Russian пята́ (pjatá).

Noun

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פּיאַטע (pyatef, plural פּיאַטעס (pyates)

  1. heel (part of the foot)
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