piben

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Welsh piben, pibenn, pyben, from Old Welsh pipenn. Equivalent to pib +‎ -en.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

piben f (plural pibenni)

  1. pipe, tube
    Synonyms: peipen, pib, pibell, tiwb, tiwben

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
piben biben mhiben phiben
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “piben”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies