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Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom the Etruscan letter 𐌐 (p, “pe”), from the Ancient Greek letter Π (P, “pi”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤐 (p, “pe”), from the Egyptian hieroglyph 𓂋.
Letter
editP (lower case p)
- The sixteenth letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.
- 1988, Mary Steele, Mallyroot's Pub at Misery Ponds, Ringwood: Puffin Books, page 73:
- "That doesn't look too flash either," frowned Henry. "Let's put the P back.""
See also
edit- (Latin script): Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Sſs Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
- (Variations of letter P): Ṕṕ Ṗṗ Ᵽᵽ Ƥƥ P̃p̃ ᵱ ᶈ ᴘ Pp ȹ
Symbol
editP
- (chemistry) Chemical symbol for phosphorus.
- (metrology) symbol for peta-
- (biochemistry) IUPAC 1-letter abbreviation for proline
- (mathematics, statistics) probability
- P(A) is the probability of A occurring
- (physics) power
- (physics) The symbol for poise.
- (computer science) class of problems solvable in polynomial time
- (linguistics) A wildcard for a plosive
- Synonym: S (“stop”)
- pula (currency of Botswana)
- (cartography) Repersents a parking area on a map, synonyms: 🅿️
- The symbol in bases higher than twenty-five for the number expressed as 25 in decimal.
Gallery
edit- Letter styles
-
Uppercase and lowercase versions of P, in normal and italic type
-
Uppercase and lowercase P in Fraktur
See also
editOther representations of P:
English
editEtymology 1
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p, plural Ps or P's)
- The sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, called pee and written in the Latin script.
- 1926, George Kelly, Craig's Wife, Act I, page 5:
- Passmore. Capital P-a-double s-m-o-r-e.
See also
edit- (Latin-script letters) letter; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Number
editP (upper case, lower case p, plural Ps or P's)
- The sixteenth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called pee and written in the Latin script.
Etymology 2
editAbbreviations.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editP (countable and uncountable, plural Ps)
- Abbreviation of park (“outdoor recreational space”).
- Abbreviation of park (“gear selection for parking a vehicle”).
- Abbreviation of parking (“space in which to park a vehicle, such as a parking lot”).
- Synonym: 🅿️
- Abbreviation of phone (“phone number, within a contacts list”).
- Abbreviation of pager (“pager number, within a contacts list”).
- Abbreviation of passenger.
- Abbreviation of pocket.
- 5P garment
- Alternative form of ₱ (Philippine peso)
- (chess) Abbreviation of pawn.
- (medicine) A P wave on an electrocardiogram.
- (slang, chiefly US) Abbreviation of pure (A "pure" form of an illegal drug, especially heroin).
- 2009, Dr Kerry Spackman, The Winner's Bible:
- P directly targets the dopamine pathways in your brain and as a result goes straight to your pleasure/reward module, which makes it an incredibly hard drug to break free from.
- (slang, New Zealand) Abbreviation of pure (A "pure" form of an illegal drug, especially methamphetamine).
- 2011 May 6, New Zealand Herald:
- Almost 70kg of pre-cursor drugs that could be used to manufacture $20 million of P have been seized by police and customs officers.
- (UK, television) Initialism of product placement (displayed on screen as an indicator to viewers).
- An academic grade issued by certain educational institutions to indicate that a student passes a class.
- (US, military, aviation) Initialism of patrol (“a patrol aircraft, a patroller”).
- (MLE, slang) A pound (currency unit).
- Poundz, Life I Live
- They don't know 'bout the life that I live, / Man made bare Ps and buy new sticks
- Poundz, Life I Live
Adjective
editP (not comparable)
- (UK) Abbreviation of probationary (used on a vehicle's P-plate).
- (Australia) Abbreviation of provisional (used on a vehicle's P-plate).
- (anatomy, medicine) Abbreviation of pulmonary.
Adverb
editP (not comparable)
Proper noun
editP
- (computing theory) The set of all problems that are solvable in polynomial time by a deterministic Turing machine
- (law) Initialism of patient, the subject of proceedings in the Court of Protection.
- (biblical, history) Abbreviation of Priestly source.
Related terms
editPhrase
editP
- Initialism of produced/production date (on food or drink packaging, accompanying the use-by date)
Derived terms
editAfrikaans
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The sixteenth letter of the Afrikaans alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
edit- (Latin-script letters) letter; Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz
Noun
editAngami
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twenty-ninth letter of the Angami alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
edit- (Latin-script letters) Ü ü, Üi üi, A a, Ai ai, I i, Ie ie, U u, Uo uo, E e, Ei ei, O o, Ou ou, K k, Kh kh, G g, Ng ng, C c, Ch ch, J j, Jh jh, Ny ny, T t, Th th, D d, N n, Ts ts, Tsh tsh, Dz dz, P p, Ph ph, B b, M m, Pf pf, Bv bv, Y y, Yh yh, R r, Rh rh, L l, Lh lh, F f, V v, W w, Wh wh, S s, Sh sh, Z z, Zh zh, H h
Azerbaijani
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twenty-third letter of the Azerbaijani alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
editBasque
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The seventeenth letter of the Basque alphabet, called pe and written in the Latin script.
See also
editCatalan
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The sixteenth letter of the Catalan alphabet, called pe and written in the Latin script.
See also
editCentral Franconian
editEtymology
edit- /p/ is from West Germanic stem-initial or geminated *p; from *p in sp, mp, in Ripuarian also lp, rp; in most of Moselle Franconian from *bb.
Pronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- A letter of the Central Franconian alphabet (German-based), written in the Latin script.
- A letter of the Central Franconian alphabet (Dutch-based), written in the Latin script.
Usage notes
edit- In the German-based spelling, p is doubled after short vowels except in certain function words and when the letter is followed by another consonant within the word stem.
- In the Dutch-based spelling, p is doubled after short vowels if the syllable were otherwise open.
Central Mazahua
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- A letter of the Central Mazahua alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Chinese
editEtymology 1
editDerived from English photoshop.
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: pī
- Zhuyin: ㄆㄧ
- Tongyong Pinyin: pi
- Wade–Giles: pʻi1
- Yale: pī
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pi
- Palladius: пи (pi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰi⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: pì
- Zhuyin: ㄆㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: pì
- Wade–Giles: pʻi4
- Yale: pì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pih
- Palladius: пи (pi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰi⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: pi1
- Yale: pī
- Cantonese Pinyin: pi1
- Guangdong Romanization: pi1
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰiː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Wu
Verb
editP
- (chiefly Internet slang) to photoshop
- 2023 August 17, 汤皓, 牟馨仪, 温淑蛉, “社交平台荷官“安娜”头像过千”, in 法制文萃报, page 5:
- 随后,有不少网友发挥起了创意,将“安娜”与东坡肉P在一起,配文:“上菜了。”还有“安娜”与各类教材P在一起,祈祷“保证上岸”等等。 [MSC, simp.]
- Suíhòu, yǒu bùshǎo wǎngyǒu fāhuī qǐ le chuàngyì, jiāng “Ānnà” yǔ dōngpōròu pī zàiyīqǐ, pèiwén: “Shàngcài le.” Háiyǒu “Ānnà” yǔ gèlèi jiàocái pī zàiyīqǐ, qídǎo “bǎozhèng shàng'àn” děngděng. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
隨後,有不少網友發揮起了創意,將“安娜”與東坡肉P在一起,配文:“上菜了。”還有“安娜”與各類教材P在一起,祈禱“保證上岸”等等。 [MSC, trad.]
Derived terms
editSee also
edit- PS (pì-áisi)
Etymology 2
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: P
- Zhuyin: ㄆㄧ
- Tongyong Pinyin: pi
- Wade–Giles: pʻi1
- Yale: pī
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pi
- Palladius: пи (pi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰi⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
editP
Antonyms
edit- T (“butch lesbian”)
Etymology 3
editFrom English party. Doublet of party, 派對 / 派对 (pàiduì), and 趴體 / 趴体 (pātǐ).
Pronunciation
edit- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: pi1
- Yale: pī
- Cantonese Pinyin: pi1
- Guangdong Romanization: pi1
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰiː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
editP
Derived terms
editEtymology 4
editPronunciation 1
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: pī
- Zhuyin: ㄆㄧ
- Tongyong Pinyin: pi
- Wade–Giles: pʻi1
- Yale: pī
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pi
- Palladius: пи (pi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰi⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: pì
- Zhuyin: ㄆㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: pì
- Wade–Giles: pʻi4
- Yale: pì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pih
- Palladius: пи (pi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰi⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: pi1
- Yale: pī
- Cantonese Pinyin: pi1
- Guangdong Romanization: pi1
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰiː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: phi
- Tâi-lô: phi
- Phofsit Daibuun: phy
- Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /pʰi⁴⁴/
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: pi1
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: phi
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰi³³/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
- Wu
Letter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The sixteenth letter of the Latin alphabet as used in Chinese, written in the Latin script.
Pronunciation 2
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, common)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: pō
- Zhuyin: ㄆㄛ
- Tongyong Pinyin: po
- Wade–Giles: pʻo1
- Yale: pwō
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: po
- Palladius: по (po)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰu̯ɔ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, official)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: pê̄
- Zhuyin: ㄆㄝ
- Tongyong Pinyin: pê
- Wade–Giles: pʻeh1
- Yale: pē
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pè
- Palladius: пэй (pɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰɛ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, common)+
Letter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The sixteenth letter of Pinyin, written in the Latin script.
Usage notes
edit- 《汉语拼音方案》 defines a standard pronunciation for each letter. However, these pronunciations are rarely used in education; another pronunciation is commonly used instead.
- The pronunciations above are only used while referring to letters in Pinyin. They are not used in other contexts (such as English).
Dutch
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- the sixteenth letter of the Dutch alphabet
Noun
editP
- (chess) abbreviation of paard (“knight”)
See also
editElfdalian
editAlternative forms
edit- P, Ψ (Dalecarlian runes)
Letter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The nineteenth letter of the Elfdalian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Esperanto
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twentieth letter of the Esperanto alphabet, called po and written in the Latin script.
See also
edit- (Latin-script letters) litero; A a, B b, C c, Ĉ ĉ, D d, E e, F f, G g, Ĝ ĝ, H h, Ĥ ĥ, I i, J j, Ĵ ĵ, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, R r, S s, Ŝ ŝ, T t, U u, Ŭ ŭ, V v, Z z
Further reading
edit- “p”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
- “po”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-present
Estonian
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The sixteenth letter of the Estonian alphabet, called pee and written in the Latin script.
See also
editFinnish
editEtymology
editThe Finnish orthography using the Latin script was based on those of Swedish, German and Latin, and was first used in the mid-16th century. No earlier script is known. See the Wikipedia article on Finnish for more information, and P for information on the development of the glyph itself.
Letter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The sixteenth letter of the Finnish alphabet, called pee and written in the Latin script.
See also
editFrench
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The sixteenth letter of the French alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
editGerman
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP n (upper case, lower case p)
- The sixteenth letter of the German alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Hawaiian
editAlternative forms
edit- (letter name) pī
Pronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The eleventh letter of the Hawaiian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
editHeiltsuk
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- A letter of the Heiltsuk alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
edit- (Latin-script letters) A a, Á á, A̓ a̓, B b, C c, C̓ c̓, D d, , G g, Gv gv, Ǧ ǧ, Ǧv ǧv, H h, H̓ h̓, Ħ ħ, I i, Í í, I̓ i̓, K k, Kv kv, K̓ k̓, K̓v k̓v, L l, ʼL l̓, Ḷ ḷ, Ḷ́ ḷ́, ʼḶ ḷ̓, Ɫ ɫ, M m, ʼM m̓, Ṃ ṃ, Ṃ́ ṃ́, ʼṂ ṃ̓, N n, ʼN n̓, Ṇ ṇ, Ṇ́ ṇ́, ʼṆ ṇ̓, P p, P̓ p̓, Q q, Qv qv, Q̓ q̓, Q̓v q̓v, S s, T t, T̓ t̓, ƛ, ̓ ƛ̓, U u, Ú ú, U̓ u̓, W w, ʼW w̓, X x, Xv xv, X̌ x̌, X̌v x̌v, Y y, ʼY y̓, Z z, ʔ
Hungarian
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twenty-eighth letter of the Hungarian alphabet, called pé and written in the Latin script.
Declension
edit| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | P | P-k |
| accusative | P-t | P-ket |
| dative | P-nek | P-knek |
| instrumental | P-vel | P-kkel |
| causal-final | P-ért | P-kért |
| translative | P-vé | P-kké |
| terminative | P-ig | P-kig |
| essive-formal | P-ként | P-kként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | P-ben | P-kben |
| superessive | P-n | P-ken |
| adessive | P-nél | P-knél |
| illative | P-be | P-kbe |
| sublative | P-re | P-kre |
| allative | P-hez | P-khez |
| elative | P-ből | P-kből |
| delative | P-ről | P-kről |
| ablative | P-től | P-ktől |
| non-attributive possessive – singular |
P-é | P-ké |
| non-attributive possessive – plural |
P-éi | P-kéi |
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person sing. | P-m | P-im |
| 2nd person sing. | P-d | P-id |
| 3rd person sing. | P-je | P-i |
| 1st person plural | P-nk | P-ink |
| 2nd person plural | P-tek | P-itek |
| 3rd person plural | P-jük | P-ik |
See also
edit- (Latin-script letters) betű; A a, Á á, B b, C c, Cs cs, D d, Dz dz, Dzs dzs, E e, É é, F f, G g, Gy gy, H h, I i, Í í, J j, K k, L l, Ly ly, M m, N n, Ny ny, O o, Ó ó, Ö ö, Ő ő, P p, R r, S s, Sz sz, T t, Ty ty, U u, Ú ú, Ü ü, Ű ű, V v, Z z, Zs zs. Only in the extended alphabet: Q q W w X x Y y. Commonly used: ch. Also defined: à ë. In surnames (selection): ä aa cz ds eé eö ew oe oó th ts ÿ.
Icelandic
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twentieth letter of the Icelandic alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
editIdo
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The sixteenth letter of the Ido alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
editIndonesian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The sixteenth letter of the Indonesian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
edit- (Latin-script letters) huruf; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Etymology 2
editMight be a clipping of English ping, from a feature on BlackBerry Messenger where a user can automatically send a message that says "PING!!!" in order to ping another user.[1]
Interjection
editP
- (Internet slang, text messaging) used to ping or otherwise start a text messaging conversation
References
editIrish
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The fourteenth letter of the Irish alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
edit- (Latin-script letters) litir; A a (Á á), B b (Bh bh, bhF bhf, bP bp), C c (Ch ch), D d (Dh dh, dT dt), E e (É é), F f (Fh fh), G g (gC gc, Gh gh), H h, I i (Í í), L l, M m (mB mb, Mh mh), N n (nD nd, nG ng), O o (Ó ó), P p (Ph ph), R r, S s (Sh sh), T t (Th th, tS ts), U u (Ú ú), V v
- (diacritics) ◌́ ◌̇
- (dotted letters used chiefly in Gaelic type) Ḃ ḃ, Ċ ċ, Ḋ ḋ, Ḟ ḟ, Ġ ġ, Ṁ ṁ, Ṗ ṗ, Ṡ ẛ ṡ, Ṫ ṫ
Isoko
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twenty-fifth letter of the Isoko alphabet, written in the Latin script.
References
edit- E. O. Agbada et al, Vbuhrẹ Ụmụ́bọrá Isoko (Teach Yourself Isoko), first published 2008, revised edition 2017, page 8, 10
- Onyerioma Isaac Itegolor, Isoko Wha Dooo...! Book 2 (Operation Speak Your Language), Revised Standard Edition (2015), page 1
- Joe Okedi, Abidi Isoko Na Kpobi, 2020
Italian
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP f or m (upper case, lower case p, invariable)
- The fourteenth letter of the Italian alphabet, called pi and written in the Latin script.
See also
editJapanese
editEtymology 1
editFrom English producer. The VOCALOID sense may have arisen from an extension of the concept of producers in THE IDOLM@STER; both THE IDOLM@STER and VOCALOID were/are popular topics on the Niconico video sharing website.
Suffix
edit- (entertainment, music) initialism of プロデューサー (purodyūsā, “producer”)
- (more specifically) Used in the names of musicians who produce music featuring VOCALOID or adjacent software.
- ささくれP
- sasakure-pī
- sasakureP
- ささくれP
Usage notes
edit- (VOCALOID) The practice of bestowing or creating new "P-names" is largely extinct.
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editPrefix
edit- (typography, especially in typeface names) initialism of プロポーショナル (puropōshonaru, “proportional”)
- MS Pゴシック
- Emuesu Pī-goshikku
- MS PGothic
- MS Pゴシック
Etymology 3
editNoun
edit- (video games, only in compounds) initialism of プレイヤー (pureiyā, “player”)
- 2Pカラー
- tsū-pī karā
- "player two" colors; alternate colors
- 2Pカラー
Usage notes
edit- Usage with the English-derived reading of numbers (2P) is more common than usage with the Sino-Japanese reading of numbers (2P).
Kankanaey
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Tagalog P. Letter pronunciation is influenced by English P.
Pronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The eighteenth letter of the Kankanaey alphabet, called pi and written in the Latin script.
See also
edit- (Latin-script letters) letra; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, Ñ ñ, Ng ng, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
References
editKashubian
editEtymology
editThe Kashubian orthography is based on the Latin alphabet. No earlier script is known. See the Kashubian alphabet article on Wikipedia for more, and P for development of the glyph itself.
Letter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twenty-fourth letter of the Kashubian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
editLatin
editAlternative forms
editNoun
editP m (indeclinable, plural PP)
- abbreviation of pater (“father”)
- abbreviation of pāpa (“pope”)
- Synonym: PP
Latvian
editEtymology
editProposed in 1908 as part of the new Latvian spelling by the scientific commission headed by K. Mīlenbahs, which was accepted and began to be taught in schools in 1909. Prior to that, Latvian had been written in German Fraktur, and sporadically in Cyrillic.
Pronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twenty-fourth letter of the Latvian alphabet, called pē and written in the Latin script.
See also
editMalay
editPronunciation
edit- (Name of letter) IPA(key): [pi]
- (Phoneme, Syllable initial) IPA(key): [p]
- (Phoneme, Syllable final) IPA(key): [p̚]
Letter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The sixteenth letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
editMaltese
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twentieth letter of the Maltese alphabet, written in the Latin script.
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editNorwegian
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- the sixteenth letter of the Norwegian alphabet
Usage notes
editIn neo-runic inscriptions and texts (from period after the Reformation) may be replaced by ᛔ or a similar character usually derived from ᛒ-rune.
Nupe
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The nineteenth letter of the Nupe alphabet, written in the Latin script.
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editPolish
editEtymology
editThe Polish orthography is based on the Latin alphabet. No earlier script is known. See the history of Polish orthography article on Wikipedia for more, and P for development of the glyph itself.
Pronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twenty-second letter of the Polish alphabet, called pe and written in the Latin script.
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editPortuguese
editLetter
editP m (upper case, lower case p)
- The sixteenth letter of the Portuguese alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
edit- (Latin-script letters) letra; A a (Á á, À à, Â â, Ã ã), B b, C c (Ç ç), D d, E e (É é, Ê ê), F f, G g, H h, I i (Í í), J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o (Ó ó, Ô ô, Õ õ), P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u (Ú ú), V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Further reading
edit- “P”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
Romani
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- (International Standard) The twentieth letter of the Romani alphabet, written in the Latin script.
- (Pan-Vlax) The twenty-first letter of the Romani alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
edit- (Latin-script letters) A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, X x, I i, J j, K k, Kh kh, L l, M m, N n, O o, P p, Ph ph, R r, S s, T t, Th th, U u, V v, Z z International Standard: (À à, Ä ä, Ǎ ǎ), Ć ć, Ćh ćh, (È è, Ë ë, Ě ě), (Ì ì, Ï ï, Ǐ ǐ), (Ò ò, Ö ö, Ǒ ǒ), Rr rr, Ś ś, (Ù ù, Ü ü, Ǔ ǔ), Ź ź, Ʒ ʒ, Q q, Ç ç, ϴ θ. Pan-Vlax: Č č, Čh čh, Dž dž, (Dź dź), Ř ř, Š š, (Ś ś), Ž ž, (Ź ź).
Romanian
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The nineteenth letter of the Romanian alphabet, called pe or pî and written in the Latin script.
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editSaanich
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twenty-fourth letter of the Saanich alphabet, written in the Latin script.
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editScottish Gaelic
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The fourteenth letter of the Scottish Gaelic alphabet, written in the Latin script; preceded by O and followed by R; traditionally named beith bhog (“soft birch”).
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editSilesian
editEtymology
editThe Silesian orthography is based on the Latin alphabet. No earlier script is known. See the Silesian language article on Wikipedia for more, and P for development of the glyph itself.
Letter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twenty-fourth letter of the Silesian alphabet, written in the Latin script.
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editSkolt Sami
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twenty-sixth letter of the Skolt Sami alphabet, written in the Latin script.
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editSlovene
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The seventeenth letter of the Slovene alphabet, written in the Latin script.
- The twenty-fourth letter of the Slovene alphabet (Resian), written in the Latin script.
- The eighteenth letter of the Slovene alphabet (Natisone Valley dialect), written in the Latin script.
Spanish
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The seventeenth letter of the Spanish alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Swedish
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The sixteenth letter of the Swedish alphabet, written in the Latin script.
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editTagalog
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Spanish P. Each pronunciation has a different source:
- Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English P.
- Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜉ (pa).
- Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish P.
Pronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- the eighteenth letter of the Filipino alphabet, called pi and written in the Latin script
- the fourteenth letter of the Abakada alphabet, called pa and written in the Latin script
- (historical) the nineteenth letter of the Abecedario, called pe and written in the Latin script
See also
edit- (Latin-script letters) titik; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, Ñ ñ, Ng ng, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Further reading
edit- “P”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
Turkish
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twentieth letter of the Turkish alphabet, called pe and written in the Latin script.
See also
edit- (Latin-script letters) harf; A a (Â â), B b, C c, Ç ç, D d, E e, F f, G g, Ğ ğ, H h, I ı, İ i (Î î), J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ö ö, P p, R r, S s, Ş ş, T t, U u (Û û), Ü ü, V v, Y y, Z z
Vietnamese
editPronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [pe˧˧], [ʔɓe˧˧ fəː˧˩], [pəː˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [pej˧˧], [ʔɓej˧˧ fəː˧˨], [pəː˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [pej˧˧], [ʔɓej˧˧ fəː˨˩˦], [pəː˨˩]
- Phonetic spelling: pê, bê phở, pờ
Letter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twentieth letter of the Vietnamese alphabet, called pê, bê phở or pờ and written in the Latin script.
See also
edit- (Quốc ngữ letters) chữ cái; A a (À à, Ả ả, Ã ã, Á á, Ạ ạ), Ă ă (Ằ ằ, Ẳ ẳ, Ẵ ẵ, Ắ ắ, Ặ ặ), Â â (Ầ ầ, Ẩ ẩ, Ẫ ẫ, Ấ ấ, Ậ ậ), B b, C c (Ch ch), D d, Đ đ, E e (È è, Ẻ ẻ, Ẽ ẽ, É é, Ẹ ẹ), Ê ê (Ề ề, Ể ể, Ễ ễ, Ế ế, Ệ ệ), G g (Gh gh, Gi gi), H h, I i (Ì ì, Ỉ ỉ, Ĩ ĩ, Í í, Ị ị), K k (Kh kh), L l, M m, N n (Ng ng, Ngh ngh, Nh nh), O o (Ò ò, Ỏ ỏ, Õ õ, Ó ó, Ọ ọ), Ô ô (Ồ ồ, Ổ ổ, Ỗ ỗ, Ố ố, Ộ ộ), Ơ ơ (Ờ ờ, Ở ở, Ỡ ỡ, Ớ ớ, Ợ ợ), P p (Ph ph), Q q (Qu qu), R r, S s, T t (Th th, Tr tr), U u (Ù ù, Ủ ủ, Ũ ũ, Ú ú, Ụ ụ), Ư ư (Ừ ừ, Ử ử, Ữ ữ, Ứ ứ, Ự ự), V v, X x, Y y (Ỳ ỳ, Ỷ ỷ, Ỹ ỹ, Ý ý, Ỵ ỵ)
Welsh
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The twentieth letter of the Welsh alphabet, called pi and written in the Latin script. It is preceded by O and followed by Ph.
See also
edit- (Latin-script letters) llythyren; A a (Á á, À à, Â â, Ä ä), B b, C c, Ch ch, D d, Dd dd, E e (É é, È è, Ê ê, Ë ë), F f, Ff ff, G g, Ng ng, H h, I i (Í í, Ì ì, Î î, Ï ï), J j, L l, Ll ll, M m, N n, O o (Ó ó, Ò ò, Ô ô, Ö ö), P p, Ph ph, R r, Rh rh, S s, T t, Th th, U u (Ú ú, Ù ù, Û û, Ü ü), W w (Ẃ ẃ, Ẁ ẁ, Ŵ ŵ, Ẅ ẅ), Y y (Ý ý, Ỳ ỳ, Ŷ ŷ, Ÿ ÿ)
Mutation
edit- P at the beginning of words mutates to B in a soft mutation, to Mh in a nasal mutation and to Ph in an aspirate mutation, for example with the word Prawf (“test”):
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prawf | Brawf | Mhrawf | Phrawf |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “P”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Yoruba
editPronunciation
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The eighteenth letter of the Yoruba alphabet, called pí and written in the Latin script.
See also
edit- (Latin-script letters) lẹ́tà; A a (Á á, À à, Ā ā), B b, D d, E e (É é, È è, Ē ē), Ẹ ẹ (Ẹ́ ẹ́, Ẹ̀ ẹ̀, Ẹ̄ ẹ̄), F f, G g, Gb gb, H h, I i (Í í, Ì ì, Ī ī), J j, K k, L l, M m (Ḿ ḿ, M̀ m̀, M̄ m̄), N n (Ń ń, Ǹ ǹ, N̄ n̄), O o (Ó ó, Ò ò, Ō ō), Ọ ọ (Ọ́ ọ́, Ọ̀ ọ̀, Ọ̄ ọ̄), P p, R r, S s, Ṣ ṣ, T t, U u (Ú ú, Ù ù, Ū ū), W w, Y y
- (Benin)
- (Latin-script letters) lɛ́tà; A a, B b, D d, E e, Ɛ ɛ, F f, G g, Gb gb, H h, I i, J j, K k, Kp kp, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ɔ ɔ, P p, R r, S s, Sh sh, T t, U u, W w, Y y
Zulu
editLetter
editP (upper case, lower case p)
- The sixteenth letter of the Zulu alphabet, written in the Latin script.
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