See also: بیل, پیل, تىل, and پىل

Pashto

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Etymology 1

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Possibly from Old Hindi पहिल (pahila) (cf. Modern Hindi पहल (pahal, start, beginning)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paɪl/
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Noun

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پيل (pailm

  1. start
  2. commencement
  3. beginning

Etymology 2

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From Persian فیل (fil), itself an Arabic borrowing.

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Noun

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پيل (pílm

  1. elephant
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