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Playe vs Playa - What's the difference?

playe | playa |

As a verb playe

is obsolete spelling of play.

As a noun playa is

a level spot temporarily covered with water which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation; an alkali flat or salt pan.

playe

English

Verb

(play)
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    playa

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (wikipedia playa) (en noun)
  • (geology, US) a level spot temporarily covered with water which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation; an alkali flat or salt pan.
  • Etymology 2

    From a non-rhotic pronunciation of player

    Noun

    (wikipedia playa) (en noun)
  • (AAVE, slang) dude
  • (AAVE, slang) player
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