pibell

Welsh

Etymology

Possibly from pib +‎ -ell.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpɪbɛɬ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpiːbɛɬ/, /ˈpɪbɛɬ/

Noun

pibell f (plural pibellau or pibelli)

1. pipe, duct, tube

   Synonyms: piben, peipen, pib, dwythell, tiwb

2. (smoking) pipe

   Synonym: pib

Derived terms

• pibellaid (“pipeful”)
• pibellaidd (“pipelike, tubular”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of pibell

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pibell	bibell	mhibell	phibell

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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