Afrikaans

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Etymology

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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

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pêl (plural pêls, diminutive pêllie)

  1. (colloquial) pal

Alternative forms

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Franco-Provençal

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin pilus.

Noun

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pêl m (plural pêls) (ORB, broad)

  1. (a single) body hair

References

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  • poil in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
  • pêl in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

Friulian

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Etymology

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From Latin pilus.

Noun

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pêl m (plural pêi)

  1. hair (on the body)
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Romagnol

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Noun

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pêl m (plural pël) (Cattolica)

  1. pole

Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh pel, from Proto-Brythonic *pel (compare Cornish pele, pelle), from Latin pila.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pêl f (plural pelau or peli)

  1. ball
  2. sphere, orb, cannon-ball
  3. (figurative) world, earth
  4. mark of honour, prize, renown

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of pêl
radical soft nasal aspirate
pêl bêl mhêl phêl

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

Further reading

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  • 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
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