pêl
See also: pel, pèl, and 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)
- (colloquial) pal
Alternative forms
- pel
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin pilus.
Noun
pêl m (plural pêi)
- hair (on the body)
Related terms
- pelôs
- cjaveli
Romagnol
Noun
pêl m (plural pël) (Cattolica)
- pole
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh pel, from Proto-Brythonic *pel (compare Cornish pele, pelle), from Latin pila.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peːl/
- Rhymes: -eːl
Noun
pêl f (plural pelau or peli)
- ball
- sphere, orb, cannon-ball
- (figuratively) world, earth
- mark of honour, prize, renown
Derived terms
- pêl-droed (“football (soccer)”)
- pelen (diminutive form)
- pêl-fas (“baseball”)
- pêl-fasged (“basketball”)
- pêl-rwyd (“netball”)
- pêl-foli (“volleyball”)
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