pêl

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pel"

Afrikaans

Etymology

Borrowed from English pal, from Angloromani pal (“brother, friend”), from Romani phral (“brother”), from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ, “brother”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰráHtā (“brother”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”). Doublet of broer.

Noun

pêl (plural pêls, diminutive pêllie)

  1. (colloquial) pal

Alternative forms

Friulian

Etymology

From Latin pilus.

Noun

pêl m (plural pêi)

  1. hair (on the body)

Romagnol

Noun

pêl m (plural pël) (Cattolica)

  1. pole

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh pel, from Proto-Brythonic *pel (compare Cornish pele, pelle), from Latin pila.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /peːl/
  • Rhymes: -eːl

Noun

pêl f (plural pelau or peli)

  1. ball
  2. sphere, orb, cannon-ball
  3. (figurative) world, earth
  4. mark of honour, prize, renown

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pêl bêl mhêl phêl
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pêl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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