pab
See also: PAB
Volapük
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pab]
Noun
pab (nominative plural pabs)
- (inclusive term) butterfly or moth (compare German Falter)
- butterfly (compare German Tagfalter)
- moth (compare German Nachtfalter)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pab | pabs |
| genitive | paba | pabas |
| dative | pabe | pabes |
| accusative | pabi | pabis |
| vocative 1 | o pab! | o pabs! |
| predicative 2 | pabu | pabus |
1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Hyponyms
- delapab
- neitapab
See also
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh pap, from Proto-Brythonic *pab, from Vulgar Latin *păpa, from Latin pāpa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paːb/
- Rhymes: -aːb
Noun
pab m (plural pabau)
Derived terms
- pabaeth (“papacy”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| pab | bab | mhab | phab |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “pab”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pab”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
White Hmong
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Chinese 幫 (MC pang, “to help, assist”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa˥/
Verb
pab
References
- Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN.