pib

See also: píb, PiB, and PIB

English

Noun

pib (plural pibs)

1. Synonym of pibgorn

Anagrams

• BIP, BPI, PBI, bip

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpʰiwˀ]

Etymology 1

Verbal noun from pibe

Alternative forms

• piv (unofficial)

Noun

pib n (singular definite pibet, plural indefinite pib)

1. squeak
2. whine
3. whistle

Inflection

Declension of pib

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	pib	pibet	pib	pibene
genitive	pibs	pibets	pibs	pibenes

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

pib

1. imperative of pibe

Welsh

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pīpa, from Latin pipire, pipiare, pipare, from pīpiō (“to chirp, peep”), of imitative origin. Compare Scottish Gaelic pìob.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piːb/

Noun

pib m (plural pibau)

1. pipe
2. tube
3. diarrhoea

Derived terms

• melbib (“cowslip”)
• pibgorn (“hornpipe”)
• pibydd (“piper”)
• pibo (“to have diarrhoea”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pib	bib	mhib	phib
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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