From Proto-Finnic *paljas. Related to Finnish paljas, Estonian paljas, Ingrian paljas, Livonian pōļaz, Ludian palʹlʹaz, Livvi palʹlʹas, Veps palʹlʹaz and Votic palʹlʹõz.
pal’l’aš (genitive pal’l’ahan, partitive pal’l’ašta)