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pab

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Volapük

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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pab (nominative plural pabs)

  1. (inclusive term) butterfly or moth (compare German Falter)
  2. butterfly (compare German Tagfalter)
  3. moth (compare German Nachtfalter)

Declension

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See also

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh pap, from Proto-Brythonic *pab, from Vulgar Latin *păpa form Latin pāpa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pab m (plural pabau)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) pope

Mutation

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Mutated forms of pab
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.

References

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  • 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

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Chinese (MC pang, “to help, assist”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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pab

  1. to help, aid, assist, serve, support
    Kuv pab nws sau ntawv.I help him write.

References

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  • Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary[1], SEAP Publications, →ISBN.