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Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German pipen, from Latin pipare. Doublet of pibe (“to pipe, play a pipe”).
Verb
pive
- to make a whining, high-pitched sound
- to whine, to complain in an annoying way
French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *pipa (“whistle, flute”), from Latin pipāre.
Pronunciation
Noun
pive f (plural pives)
- (Switzerland) conifer cone
Further reading
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpi.ve/
- Rhymes: -ive
- Hyphenation: pì‧ve
Noun
pive f pl
- plural of piva