Asturian

Noun

papel m ‎(plural papeles)

1. paper
2. role, part

Bikol Central

Etymology

Spanish papel ‎(“paper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpel/

Noun

papel ‎(plural papeles)

1. paper
2. role

   Ano an papel mo sa buhay ko?

   What is your role in my life?

3. document

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pa‧pel

Etymology

From Borrowing from Spanish papel, Catalan paper, from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος ‎(pápuros).

Noun

papel

1. paper
2. role

Verb

papel

1. To play a role.
2. To act as if one has a role to play.
3. To insert oneself in a situation one has no authority or direct involvement.

Related terms

• papeles

Galician

Noun

papel m ‎(plural papeis)

1. paper (material)
2. sheet of paper
3. document
4. foil, thin metal for wrapping
5. role, part

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese papel, from Old Catalan paper, from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος ‎(pápuros). Cognate of papiro ‎(“papyrus”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.ˈpɛɫ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.ˈpɛw/
• Rhymes: -ɛw

Noun

papel m (plural papéis)

1. paper
2. cash
3. role
4. document

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:papel.

Spanish

Etymology

From Catalan paper, from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος ‎(pápuros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pa̠ˈpe̞l]
• Rhymes: -el

Noun

papel m ‎(plural papeles)

1. paper
2. role

Synonyms

• (role): rol m

Derived terms

Related terms

• papiro m

Swedish

Noun

papel c

1. a papule (smaller than 0.5 cm)

Declension

Tagalog

Etymology

Spanish papel ‎(“paper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpel/

Noun

papel

1. Paper.
2. Role.

   Ano ang papel mo sa lipunan?

   What is your role in society?

3. Document.

   Documents (papeles)

Waray-Waray

Etymology

Spanish papel ‎(“paper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈpel/

Noun

papel

1. Paper.
2. Role.

   Ano an imong papel ha akong kinabuhi?

   What is your role in my life?

3. Document.

   Documents (papeles)