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Translingual
Prefix
p-
- Abbreviation of pico-.
English
Prefix
p-
- (organic chemistry) para-
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Cypriot Arabic
Etymology 1
From Arabic بِـ (bi-).
Preposition
p-
- denotes an instrument or tool, with, by (a means)
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Etymology 2
Compare Egyptian Arabic ب (bi-). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Particle
p-
- verbal marker of the indicative mood
References
- Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 150
Swedish
Pronunciation
Prefix
p-
- contraceptive (preventing pregnancy – short for preventiv (“preventive”))
P-piller och p-ringar är exempel på preventivmedel för kvinnor- Contraceptive pills and V-Rings are examples of contraceptives for women
- porn (short for porr)
De hyrde en p-rulle- They rented a porno
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