peb

See also: PEB

Noun

peb (plural pebs)

(slang) Clipping of pebble (“small piece of crack cocaine”).
- 2017 November 29, Digga D, Sav’O, TY (lyrics and music), “Next Up?”, performed by CGM:
  No whip, then pedal bike risk it, he flipped it / Back out my shank and dip it, ballistic / Push in my shank and twist it / Pebs in cling, that’s Oreo biscuits

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈpʰeˀb̥], [ˈpʰewˀ]

Verb

peb

past tense of pibe

Noun

peb (Raguileo spelling)

(anatomy) neck
(anatomy) throat

Synonyms

(throat): rulmewe

References

Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *peβ (“flat”), from Proto-Tupian *pep.^[1]

Cognate with Mbyá Guaraní pe.

Adjective

peb (noun form peba)

flat; level (having the same height at all places)
flattened; compressed (made flat by something)
wide (having a large physical extent from side to side)
Synonym: py
shallow
Synonyms: apererá, aîereb

Declension

More information Deadjectivals, Adjectival forms ...

Deadjectivals
Causative	momeb
-ba'e	i peba'e / i pebyba'e
-sab(a)	pepaba
	Singular		Singular & Plural	Plural
	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person exclusive	1^st person inclusive	2^nd person
Adjectival forms
Active
Indicative	xe peb	nde peb	i peb	oré peb	îandé peb	pe peb
Imperative		nde peb				pe peb
Permissive	ta xe peb	ta nde peb	t'i peb	t'oré peb	t'îandé peb	ta pe peb
Negative indicative	na xe pebi	na nde pebi	n'i pebi	n'oré pebi	n'îandé pebi	na pe pebi
Negative imperative		nde peb umẽ				pe peb umẽ
Negative permissive	ta xe peb umẽ	ta nde peb umẽ	t'i peb umẽ	t'oré peb umẽ	t'îandé peb umẽ	ta pe peb umẽ
Gerund
Affirmative	xe pebamo	nde pebamo	o pebamo	oré pebamo	îandé pebamo	pe pebamo
Negative	xe pebe'ymamo	nde pebe'ymamo	o pebe'ymamo	oré pebe'ymamo	îandé pebe'ymamo	pe pebe'ymamo
Nominal forms
Infinitive
Affirmative	peba
Negative	pebe'yma
Circumstantial
Affirmative	same as gerund¹
Affirmative	xe pebi²		i pebi²	oré pebi²	îandé pebi²
Negative	same as gerund¹
Negative	xe pebe'ymi²		i pebe'ymi²	oré pebe'ymi²	îandé pebe'ymi²
¹South Tupi ²North Tupi

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Declension of peb (consonant ending) (See Appendix:Old Tupi adjectives)

Note: not all forms are attested, most of the table is reconstructed based on known patterns.

Derived terms

References

[1]
Aryon d'Alligna Rodrigues (2007) “As consoantes do proto-tupí”, in Aryon d'Alligna Rodrigues, Ana Suelly Arruda Câmara Cabral, editors, Línguas e culturas tupí‎, 1 edition, volume 1, Campinas: Curt Nimuendajú, pages 167–204

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pe˥/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hmong-Mien *N-pɔu (“we, us”). Cognate with Iu Mien mbuo.

Pronoun

peb

we (three or more: first person plural)
our (first person plural)

**White Hmong cardinal numbers**
< 2	3	4 >
Cardinal : peb

Etymology 2

From Proto-Hmong-Mien *pjɔu (“three”). Cognate with Iu Mien buo.

Numeral

peb

three

References

Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary‎, SEAP Publications, →ISBN.
Ratliff, Martha (2010) Hmong-Mien language history (Studies in Language Change; 8), Camberra, Australia: Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN.

[1] [1]
Aryon d'Alligna Rodrigues (2007) “As consoantes do proto-tupí”, in Aryon d'Alligna Rodrigues, Ana Suelly Arruda Câmara Cabral, editors, Línguas e culturas tupí‎, 1 edition, volume 1, Campinas: Curt Nimuendajú, pages 167–204

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