piben

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh piben, pibenn, pyben, from Old Welsh pipenn. Equivalent to pib +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpɪbɛn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈpiːbɛn/, /ˈpɪbɛn/

Noun

piben f (plural pibenni)

1. pipe, tube

   Synonyms: peipen, pib, pibell, tiwb, tiwben

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
piben	biben	mhiben	phiben
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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