pabell

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Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation from the plural pebyll, from Middle Welsh pebyll sg, from Proto-Brythonic *pėbɨll, from Vulgar Latin păpiliō, from Latin pāpiliō (butterfly). Cognate with Old Irish pupall (whence Irish puball, Scottish Gaelic pùball).

Pronunciation

Noun

pabell f (plural pebyll)[1]

  1. tent
    Peidiwch â phoeni'r merched yn y babell nesa.[2]
    Don’t pester the girls in the next tent.

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of pabell
radical soft nasal aspirate
pabell babell mhabell phabell

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pabell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ They Thought You'd Say This