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English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Hebrew פֵּא ( pê ) , from Proto-Semitic *pay- ( “ mouth ” ) . Doublet of pi .
Noun
pe
The seventeenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician , Aramaic , Hebrew פ , Syriac ܦ , and others; Arabic has the analog faa ).
Translations
See also
Further reading
Etymology 2
Noun
pe (plural pes )
The name of the Cyrillic script letter П / п .
Anagrams
Abinomn
Noun
pe
pig
Ainu
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
pe (Kana spelling ペ )
( only in compounds ) thing , article
arawan ― seven
arawan pe ― seven things
wen ― bad
wen pe ― bad thing
Alternative forms
Etymology 2
Noun
pe (Kana spelling ペ )
water , especially in reference to a water body
liquid
juice
Alternative forms
Derived terms
See also
wakka ( “ drinkable water ” )
Albanian
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
pe m (plural penj , definite peri , definite plural penjtë )
thread
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From prej .(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Preposition
pe
Dialectal form of prej
References
^ Orel, Vladimir E. (2000 ) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian , Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN , page 313
^ Schumacher, Stefan, Matzinger, Joachim (2013 ) Die Verben des Altalbanischen: Belegwörterbuch, Vorgeschichte und Etymologie (Albanische Forschungen; 33 ) (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN , page 218
Annobonese
Etymology
From Sãotomense pe ( “ father ” ) , from Portuguese pai ( “ father ” ) .
Noun
pe
father
References
John H. McWhorter (2005 ) Defining Creole (in Annobonese)
Basque
Pronunciation
Noun
pe inan
The name of the Latin-script letter P .
Declension
Declension of pe (inanimate, ending in vowel)
See also
( Latin-script letter names ) a , be , ze , de , e , efe , ge , hatxe , i , jota , ka , ele , eme , ene , eñe , o , pe , ku , erre , ese , te , u , uve , uve bikoitz , ixa , i greko , zeta
Breton
Conjunction
pe
or
Adjective
pe (interrogative adjective )
which , what
Catalan
Pronunciation
Noun
pe f (plural pes )
The name of the Latin-script letter P .
the Hebrew letter פ (final form ף )
Chrau
Numeral
pe
three
Dorig
Pronunciation
Noun
pe
water
References
Fala
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Galician-Portuguese pee , from Latin pedem .
Noun
pe m (plural pes )
foot
Etymology 2
From Old Galician-Portuguese pez , from Latin picem .
Noun
pe f (uncountable )
pitch , tar
Etymology 3
Probably borrowed from Spanish pez .
Alternative forms
Noun
pe m (plural pecis )
( Valverdeñu ) fish
References
Valeš, Miroslav (2021 ) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web) , 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022 , →ISBN
Faroese
Noun
pe n (genitive singular pes , plural pe )
The name of the Latin-script letter P .
Declension
See also
( Latin-script letter names ) bókstavur ; a / fyrra a , á , be , de , edd , e , eff , ge , há , i / fyrra i , í / fyrra í , jodd , ká , ell , emm , enn , o , ó , pe , err , ess , te , u , ú , ve , seinna i , seinna í , seinna a , ø
Finnish
Etymology 1
Abbreviation of perjantai .
Pronunciation
As perjantai .
Noun
pe
Abbreviation of perjantai ( “ Friday ” ) .
Etymology 2
From Biblical Hebrew פֵּא ( pê ) .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈpe(ː)/ ,
Rhymes: -e
Syllabification(key ) : pe
Noun
pe
pe ( seventeenth letter of the Hebrew and Phoenician scripts and the Northwest Semitic abjad )
Declension
Guaraní
Determiner
pe
that ( near addressee )
Guinea-Bissau Creole
Etymology 1
From Portuguese pé .
Noun
pe
foot
Etymology 2
From Portuguese perna .
Noun
pe
leg
Etymology 3
From Portuguese pau .
Noun
pe
tree
Ido
Pronunciation
Noun
pe (plural pe-i )
The name of the Latin script letter P /p .
See also
(Latin script letter names ) litero ; a , be , ce , che , de , e , fe , ge , he , i , je , ke , le , me , ne , o , pe , que , re , se , she , te , u , ve , we , xe , ye , ze (Category: io:Latin letter names )
Japanese
Romanization
pe
Rōmaji transcription of ぺ (hiragana)
Rōmaji transcription of ペ (katakana)
Javanese
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀih , from Proto-Austronesian *paʀiS .
Noun
pé (Javanese script ꦥꦺ )
ray ( marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail )
References
Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010– ) “*paRiS ”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
Latin
Pronunciation
Noun
pē f (indeclinable )
The name of the Latin-script letter P .
Coordinate terms
( Latin-script letter names ) littera ; ā , bē , cē , dē , ē , ef , gē , hā / *acca , ī , kā , el , em , en , ō , pē , kū , er , es , tē , ū , ix / īx / ex , ȳ / ī graeca / ȳpsīlon , zēta
References
“pe ”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879 ) A Latin Dictionary , Oxford: Clarendon Press
pe in Gaffiot, Félix (1934 ) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français , Hachette.
Arthur E. Gordon, The Letter Names of the Latin Alphabet (University of California Press , 1973; volume 9 of University of California Publications: Classical Studies ), part III: “Summary of the Ancient Evidence”, page 32: "Clearly there is no question or doubt about the names of the vowels A, E, I, O, U. They are simply long A, long E, etc. (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū). Nor is there any uncertainty with respect to the six mutes B, C, D, G, P, T. Their names are bē, cē, dē, gē, pē, tē (each with a long E). Or about H, K, and Q: they are hā, kā, kū—each, again, with a long vowel sound."
Ligurian
Etymology
From Latin per , from Proto-Indo-European *peri , derived from the root *per- ( “ to go over ” ) .
Pronunciation
Preposition
pe
for
to
through
in or on
by
with
as
Lote
Conjunction
pe
and
References
Mandarin
Romanization
pe
Nonstandard spelling of pē .
Nonstandard spelling of pê̄ .
Usage notes
Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
Contraction of ape , from French après . Compare Haitian Creole ap .
Pronunciation
Verb
pe (medial form pe )
( auxiliary ) Used to indicate present progressive tense or the continuous tense in general .
Related terms
Mbiywom
Noun
pe
liver
References
Claire Bowern, Harold James Koch, Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method (2004), page 411
Mbyá Guaraní
Postposition
pe
to , for ( indicates a dative object )
indicates a causative object
Mezquital Otomi
Noun
pe
biznaga , barrel cactus .
Middle English
Noun
pe
Alternative form of po
Neapolitan
Etymology
From Latin per .
Pronunciation
Preposition
pe
for
Nheengatu
Etymology
From Old Tupi pe .
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: pe
Rhymes: -e
Pronoun
pe
( second-class ) second-person plural personal pronoun (you , your )
Pe akanhemu peikú nhaãsé pe kirá peikú.You are scared because you are fat.
Aintá uputari upitá pe irũmu. They want to stay with you .
Pe manha uwiké uka pisasú upé.Your mother enters the new house.
Usage notes
As a second-class pronoun, pe is used as the subject of a sentence when its verb is a second-class one (those verbs are sometimes referred to as adjectives). The personal pronoun pe is also used when governed by any postposition with the exception of arama and supé . Finally, pe is used as a possessive pronoun as well.
See also
Nheengatu personal pronouns
singular
first-class pronoun
second-class pronoun
first-person
ixé
se
second-person
indé
ne
third-person
aé
i
plural
first-class pronoun
second-class pronoun
first-person
yandé
yané
second-person
penhẽ
pe
third-person
aintá (or tá )
aintá (or tá )
References
Occitan
Noun
pe f (plural pes )
pee ( the letter p, P )
Old Occitan
Etymology
From Latin pedem , accusative of pes . Gallo-Romance cognate with Old French pié .
Noun
pe m (oblique plural pes , nominative singular pes , nominative plural pe )
foot (anatomy)
Descendants
Old Tupi
Pronunciation
Postposition
pe
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial limits.
in , on , to .
References
NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.
Pacoh
Etymology
From Proto-Katuic *pɛɛ , from Proto-Mon-Khmer *piʔ .
Pronunciation
Numeral
pe
three
Pali
Particle
pe
Abbreviation of peyyāla .
Romanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Latin per , with meaning influenced by super .
Pronunciation
Preposition
pe (+accusative )
on
cartea este pe masă The book is on the table.
on (some time during the day of)
A plecat spre Europa acum o săptămână, mai exact, pe zece mai. He left for Europe a week ago, that is, on the tenth of May.
(no lexical meaning) used to indicate direct object in some cases
O aștept pe mama. I'm waiting on/for mom.
through an opening
a îi ieși (cuiva) pe gură ( of words ) to come out (one’s) mouth
a sări pe geam/fereastră ― to jump out the window
( with spatial prepositions or adverbs ) approximately , thereabouts
L-am văzut prima oară pe undeva pe aici. I first saw it somewhere around here.
Hotelul e pe lângă gară. The hotel is somewhere near the station.
Usage notes
Pe takes the accusative case of nouns and is used as the marker for the direct object when said object is:
a proper noun; the name of a person or animal
a common noun referring to a specific person, generally known to both the speaker and listener
a common noun acting as a metaphor for a person
a common noun in a construction in which the subject and the direct object are the same noun and they precede the predicate
Pe is not used when the direct object is:
a common noun designating inanimate objects or animals
a common noun referring to an unspecified person
Related terms
References
Romansch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin pēs, pedem ( “ foot ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds .
Noun
pe m (plural pes or peis )
( Rumantsch Grischun , Sutsilvan , Surmiran , anatomy ) foot
Usage notes
In Rumantsch Grischun and Sutsilvan , the plural is pes . In Surmiran , however, it is peis .
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈpe/
Rhymes: -e
Syllabification: pe
Noun
pe f (plural pes )
The name of the Latin-script letter P .
Derived terms
Further reading
Sranan Tongo
Adverb
pe
( interrogative ) where
( relative ) where
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
From Spanish pe , the Spanish name of the letter P /p .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈpe/ ,
Rhymes: -e
Hyphenation: pe
Noun
pe (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒ )
( historical ) The name of the Latin-script letter P /p , in the Abecedario .
Synonyms: ( in the Filipino alphabet ) pi , ( in the Abakada alphabet ) pa
Tocharian A
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds . Compare the nominative/accusative dual form, peṃ , presumably from Proto-Tocharian *peine du (whence also Tocharian B paine ), from an earlier *pei , from the Proto-Indo-European *pódh₁e du , from *pṓds . It is from this dual form in Proto-Tocharian that the singular forms have probably been analogically built. Compare Tocharian B paiyye .
Noun
pe m
foot
Related terms
References
Tol
Pronunciation
Noun
pe
stone , rock
References
Dennis, Ronald K., Dennis, Margaret Royce de (1983 ) Diccionario Tol (Jicaque)-Español y Español-Tol (Jicaque) (in Spanish), Tegucigalpa: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 28
Turkish
Noun
pe (definite accusative peyi , plural peler )
The name of the Latin-script letter P .
See also
( Latin-script letter names ) harf ; a , be , ce , çe , de , e , fe , ge , yumuşak ge , he , ı , i , je , ke , le , me , ne , o , ö , pe , re , se , şe , te , u , ü , ve , ye , ze
Turkmen
Noun
pe (definite accusative , plural )
The name of the Latin-script letter P .
Welsh
Pronunciation
Conjunction
pe
if ( used with counterfactual conditionals, i.e., those that are impossible or considered very unlikely )
Pe bawn i'n gyfoethog, teithiwn i o gwmpas y byd.If I were rich, I would travel around the world.
Usage notes
In the literary language, bod ( “ to be ” ) has special counterfactual forms that undergo univerbation with pe : petaswn ( “ if I had been ” ) , petawn ( “ if I were ” ) etc. (see the conjugation table for all the forms).
In the colloquial language, the counterfactual forms taswn /bawn /tawn are written separately from pe , and pe can be omitted before them:
(pe ) taswn i’n ennill y loteri ― if I were to win the lottery
See also
os ( used with factual conditionals )
West Makian
Pronunciation
Preposition
pe
with , using
natala pe peda da langalongi ne ― (you) cut this rope with a machete
yakor te pe sosodik ― stir the tea with a spoon
( directional ) to
iwako pe de mai ― he threw a stone at me (literally, “he threw to me (a) stone ”)
References
Clemens Voorhoeve (1982 ) The Makian languages and their neighbours , Pacific linguistics
Yoruba
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
pè
( transitive , intransitive ) to call , to pronounce , to summon , to invoke (an orisha )
Synonym: ké
( transitive ) to tag someone or something
Derived terms
polówó ( “ to advertise ” ) pípè ( “ calling, summoning ” ) èpè ( “ curse ” ) ìpè ( “ call, summon, invocation ” )
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
pé
( transitive , intransitive ) to assemble , to congregate
Derived terms
péjọ ( “ to congregate ” )
ìpé ( “ public gathering ” )
péjú pésẹ̀ ( “ to gather; to assemble ” )
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Verb
pé
to be correct , to be complete in degree or quantity
to be enough
( idiomatic ) to be sane , to be intelligent , to be sharp (of the mind); (literally - "to have a complete or correct mind")
Derived terms
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
Verb
pé
to say something
Synonym: ní
Usage notes
An overlaid function for the conjunction pé (Etymology 5) whenever a verb of utterance is missing, it is always followed by kí .
Etymology 5
Pronunciation
Conjunction
pé
that
Usage notes
In modern linguistics, the term has also been categorized as a complementizer
Related terms
Etymology 6
Pronunciation
Verb
pé
to become rewarding or profitable for someone
ọjà náà pé mi dáadáa ― The market goods were very profitable for me
Zou
Pronunciation
Verb
pe
( intransitive ) to kick
References
Lukram Himmat Singh (2013 ) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou , Canchipur: Manipur University, page 40