پيپ

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Gulf Arabic

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Alternative forms

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  • بيب (bēb /⁠bēb, pēp⁠/)

Etymology

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From Persian پیپ (pip),[1] from French pipe. Doublet of پايپ (fluid transportation pipe).

Pronunciation

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  • (Kuwait, Qatari Gulf Arabic) IPA(key): /peːp/
  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /beːb/

Noun

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پيپ (pēpm (dual پيپين (pēpēn), plural پيپات (pēpāt))

  1. a smoking pipe
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References

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  1. ^ Bukshaisha, 1985. An Experimental Phonetic Study of Some Aspects of Qatari Arabic. p. 12