pêl
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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)
Alternative forms
Franco-Provençal
Etymology
Noun
pêl m (plural pêls) (ORB, broad)
- (a single) body hair
References
- poil in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
- pêl in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu
Friulian
Etymology
Noun
pêl m (plural pêi)
- hair (on the body)
Related terms
Romagnol
Noun
pêl m (plural pël) (Cattolica)
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh pel, from Proto-Brythonic *pel (compare Cornish pele, pelle), from Latin pila.
Pronunciation
Noun
- ball
- sphere, orb, cannon-ball
- (figurative) world, earth
- 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