nibel

Romansch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin nebula (“fog, cloud”), from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”) or from a derivative of Latin nubilus (compare Italian nuvolo, Occitan nívol).

Noun

nibel m (plural nibels)

  1. (Sursilvan) cloud

Synonyms

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish nivel, ultimately from Latin libella. Doublet of lebel.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /niˈbel/ [nɪˈbɛl]
  • Rhymes: -el
  • Syllabification: ni‧bel

Noun

nibél (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜊᜒᜎ᜔)

  1. level (degree or amount)
    Synonym: lebel
  2. level; plummet (tool)
  3. levelness
    Synonym: pagkapantay
  4. watermark (on paper)
    Synonym: gatla ng tubig

Derived terms
  • nibelan
  • nibelin
  • desnibelado
  • nibela
  • nibelado
  • nibelasyon
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