papel

See also: Papel and papêl

Aragonese

Etymology

From Old Navarro-Aragonese papel~paper, from Old Catalan paper.

Noun

papel m (plural papels)

1. paper

References

• Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002), “papel”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN

Asi

Etymology

From Spanish papel (“paper”).

Noun

papél

1. paper
2. role; responsibility

Asturian

Etymology

From Old Catalan paper.

Noun

papel m (plural papeles)

1. (uncountable) paper
2. newspaper
3. role, part

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish papel (“paper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpel/ [paˈpel̪]
• Hyphenation: pa‧pel

Noun

papél (plural papeles, Basahan spelling ᜉᜉᜒᜎ᜔)

1. paper
2. role

   Synonyms: pakinabang, katungodan

   Ano an papel mo sa buhay ko? ― What is your role in my life?

3. (in the plural) document

   Synonym: dokumento

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish papel.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pa‧pel
• IPA^(key): /paˈpel/ [pɐˈpil̪]

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

papél

1. paper

   Synonym: (archaic, obsolete) buyang

2. role
3. (rock paper scissors) an open hand (handshape resembling a sheet of paper), that beats rock and loses to scissors

Verb

papél

1. to play a role
2. to act as if one has a role to play
3. to insert oneself in a situation one has no authority or direct involvement

Adjective

papél

1. (of a structure or material) soft and or weak, as if made of paper

Related terms

• papeles

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish papel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpel/, [paˈpel]
• Hyphenation: pa‧pel

Noun

papel

1. paper

Related terms

• papeleta
• papelito

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese papel, from Old Catalan paper.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpɛl/ [paˈpɛɫ]
• Rhymes: -ɛl
• Hyphenation: pa‧pel

Noun

papel m (plural papeis)
papel m (plural papéis, reintegrationist norm)

1. paper (material)
2. sheet of paper
3. document
4. foil, thin metal for wrapping
5. role, part

Further reading

• “papel”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
• “papel”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2025

Limos Kalinga

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish papel (“paper”).

Noun

papel

1. paper (material)

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Catalan paper, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin papȳrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). First attested in 1294.

Noun

papel m (uncountable)

1. paper (sheet material typically used for writing on or printing)
   • 1294, Roy Peres, [Vilar de Donas], Chantada; republished as chapter 64, in José-Luis Novo Cazón, editor, El priorato santiaguista de Vilar de Donas en la Edad Media (1194-1500), A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, 1986, page 271:

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     [E eu Afonso Peres, notario en lugar de Joan Fernandes notario público del rey en Monterroso e na Repostaria, uy tal testamento feyto en papel e sinado con sinal do dicti notario e traslado de ueruo a ueruo que non tolly nen a dy per mandado de don Afonso Rodrigues, prior de Uillar de Donas, e fis y este synal que e tal en testimonyo de uerdade.]

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Descendants

• Fala: papel
• Galician: papel
• Portuguese: papel (see there for further descendants)

References

• Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “papel”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Cunha, Antônio Geraldo da (2020–2025), “papel”, in Vocabulário histórico-cronológico do português medieval [Historical and chronological vocabulary of Medieval Portuguese] (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Fundação Casa de Rui Barbosa
• Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “papel”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Old Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Catalan paper, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin papȳrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Attested from 1330.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpel/

Noun

papel m (plural papeles)

1. paper

Descendants

• Spanish: papel (see there for further descendants)

References

• Joan Coromines (1980–1991), “paper”, in Diccionari etimològic i complementari de la llengua catalana, Barcelona: Curial Edicions Catalanes

Portuguese

um bloco de papel (sense 1)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese papel, borrowed from Old Catalan paper, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin papȳrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Doublet of pavio and papiro.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈpɛw/ [paˈpɛʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈpɛl/ [pɐˈpɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈpɛl/ [pɐˈpɛɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈpɛ.li/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Audio (Portugal (Porto)):

  (file)

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɛl, (Brazil) -ɛw
• Hyphenation: pa‧pel

Noun

papel m (plural papéis)

2. paper (sheet material typically used for writing on or printing)

   folha de papel ― sheet of paper

3. (by extension) (written) document

   Synonym: documento

4. paper (an open hand in rock paper scissors)
5. (by extension) cash (especially bills)

   Synonym: notas

6. (theater, film) role, part

   Synonyms: parte, personagem

   Apesar de desempenhar vários papéis memoráveis, jamais recebeu um prêmio. ― Despite having played many memorable roles, he/she never won an award.

7. (by extension) function, role

   Synonym: função

   No papel de pai e de marido, fracassou miseravelmente. ― In the role of father and husband he failed miserably.

8. (in the plural) papers; documents
9. (colloquial) ellipsis of papel higiênico (“toilet paper”)
   • 1996, Danilo Carvalho, Paulinho, “Infeliz Natal” (1:46 from the start), in Cesta Básica, performed by Raimundos, Brasília: WEA Music:

     Jingle bell, jingle bell / Acabou o papel / Não faz mal, não faz mal / Limpa com jornal

     Jingle bell, jingle bell / We are out of (toilet) paper / It's ok, it's ok / Wipe it with the newspaper

10. (figuratively) theory, the theoretical realm; as opposed to actuality

    Este projeto até hoje não saiu do papel. ― To this day, this project has never been implemented. (lit.: left the paper)

Derived terms

• andar aos papéis
• aviãozinho de papel
• bater o papel
• confiar ao papel
• de papel passado
• fazer papel de bobo
• lenço de papel
• no papel
• papel de cigarro
• papel de cozinha
• papel de parede
• papel de periódico
• papel de seda
• papel higiênico
• papel laminado
• papel vegetal
• papel-alumínio
• papel-arroz
• papel-bíblia
• papel-carbono
• papel-cartão
• papel-chupão
• papel-machê
• papel-manteiga
• papel-moeda
• papel-toalha
• papelada
• papelagem
• papelama
• papelão
• papelaria
• papeleira
• (diminutive) papelinho
• papelório
• (diminutive) papelote
• (diminutive) papelzinho
• pedra-papel-tesoura
• pôr no papel
• sair do papel
• tigre de papel

Descendants

• → Old Tupi: papera
  • Nheengatu: papera

Further reading

• papel on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish papel, from Old Catalan paper. Doublet of paper.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpel/ [paˈpel]

• Audio (Colombia):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: pa‧pel

Noun

papel m (plural papeles)

1. paper

   Hyponyms: papel aluminio, papel carbón, papel de calco, papel de China, papel de fumar, papel de lija, papel de plata, papel de tornasol, papel gráfico, papel higiénico, papel maché, papel moneda, papel picado, papel pintado, papel tapiz, papel de seda, (Spain, Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Puerto Rico) papel encerado, (South America except Colombia and Ecuador) papel manteca, (Dominican Republic, Colombia, Ecuador) papel de cera

2. role

   Synonym: rol

Derived terms

• avión de papel
• balón de papel
• blanco como el papel
• cigarro de papel
• flor de papel
• hacer el papel
• listo de papeles
• morera del papel
• papel albal
• papel cebolla
• papel de añafea
• papel de caña
• papel de China
• papel de culebrilla
• papel de envolver
• papel de estaño
• papel de estracilla
• papel de estraza
• papel de filtro
• papel de hilo
• papel de Japón
• papel de luto
• papel de mano
• papel de marca
• papel de marquilla
• papel de música
• papel de pagos
• papel de regalo
• papel de seda
• papel de tina
• papel del Estado
• papel del horno
• papel encerado
• papel mojado
• papeleo
• papelero
• papelillo (diminutive)
• papelito (diminutive)
• papelón
• paso de papeles
• pasta de papel
• perder los papeles
• piedra, papel o tijera
• pisapapeles
• portapapeles
• sin papeles
• sobre el papel
• sujetapapeles

Related terms

• papiro m

Descendants

• Chavacano: papel
• → Asi: papel
• → Bikol Central: papel
• → Cahuilla: pepeel
• → Cebuano: papel
• → Limos Kalinga: papel
• → Tagalog: papel
• → Tanimuca-Retuarã: ᵽaᵽera
• → Turkish: papel
• → Waray-Waray: papel
• → Ye'kwana: jajeda
• → Yogad: papel

Further reading

• “papel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024

Swedish

Noun

papel c

1. a papule (smaller than 0.5 cm)

Declension

Declension of papel

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	papel	papels
	definite	papeln	papelns
plural	indefinite	paplar	paplars
	definite	paplarna	paplarnas

Further reading

• papel in Svensk ordbok.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• papil — dated

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish papel (“paper”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈpel/ [pɐˈpɛl]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: pa‧pel

Noun

papél (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜉᜒᜎ᜔)

1. paper

   Synonym: (archaic) kalatas

2. role

   Synonym: tungkulin

   Ano ang papel mo sa lipunan? ― What is your role in society?

Derived terms

• basa ang papel
• isapapel
• magpapel
• malapad ang papel
• mapapel
• masapapel
• papel de ahensiya
• papel de bangko
• papel de estrasa
• papel de hapon
• papel de tsina
• papel de-liha
• papel sotsowa
• papelan
• pumapel
• salaping papel
• sira ang papel
• tigreng papel

Related terms

• papeles
• papeleta
• papelito

See also

• epal

Adjective

papél (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜉᜒᜎ᜔)

1. (figurative, colloquial) weak; flimsy

   Synonyms: mahina, malambot

Further reading

• “papel”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish papel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpel/
• Hyphenation: pa‧pel

Noun

papel (definite accusative papeli, plural papeller)

1. (slang, uncountable) money

   Synonym: para

2. (slang, countable) buck, bill

Declension

Declension of papel

singular plural nominative papel papeller definite accusative papeli papelleri dative papele papellere locative papelde papellerde ablative papelden papellerden genitive papelin papellerin Possessive forms nominative singular plural 1st singular papelim papellerim 2nd singular papelin papellerin 3rd singular papeli papelleri 1st plural papelimiz papellerimiz 2nd plural papeliniz papelleriniz 3rd plural papelleri papelleri definite accusative singular plural 1st singular papelimi papellerimi 2nd singular papelini papellerini 3rd singular papelini papellerini 1st plural papelimizi papellerimizi 2nd plural papelinizi papellerinizi 3rd plural papellerini papellerini dative singular plural 1st singular papelime papellerime 2nd singular papeline papellerine 3rd singular papeline papellerine 1st plural papelimize papellerimize 2nd plural papelinize papellerinize 3rd plural papellerine papellerine locative singular plural 1st singular papelimde papellerimde 2nd singular papelinde papellerinde 3rd singular papelinde papellerinde 1st plural papelimizde papellerimizde 2nd plural papelinizde papellerinizde 3rd plural papellerinde papellerinde ablative singular plural 1st singular papelimden papellerimden 2nd singular papelinden papellerinden 3rd singular papelinden papellerinden 1st plural papelimizden papellerimizden 2nd plural papelinizden papellerinizden 3rd plural papellerinden papellerinden genitive singular plural 1st singular papelimin papellerimin 2nd singular papelinin papellerinin 3rd singular papelinin papellerinin 1st plural papelimizin papellerimizin 2nd plural papelinizin papellerinizin 3rd plural papellerinin papellerinin Predicative forms singular plural 1st singular papelim papellerim 2nd singular papelsin papellersin 3rd singular papel papeldir papeller papellerdir 1st plural papeliz papelleriz 2nd plural papelsiniz papellersiniz 3rd plural papeller papellerdir

Derived terms

• papelci

Further reading

• “papel”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “papel”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Spanish papel (“paper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpel/

Noun

papel

1. paper
2. role

   Ano an imong papel ha akong kinabuhi? ― What is your role in my life?

3. document

   papeles ― documents

Yogad

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish papel (“paper”).

Noun

papél

1. papel