pili
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Etymology 1
Noun
pili
Derived terms
Etymology 2
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Noun
- A tropical tree, Canarium ovatum, native to maritime Southeast Asia, New Guinea and northern Australia, and cultivated in the Philippines for its nuts.
- 1996, Roberto E. Coronel, Pili Nut, Canarium Ovatum Engl, page 12:
- The pili is indigenous to the Philippines (Merrill 1912, 1923; Wester 1921; Brown 1954; Li 1970).
- 2009, Bioversity International, Bioversity Annual Report 2009, page 19:
- Pili (Canarium ovatum) is the most important tree nut of the Philippines. […] Natural populations of pili are found in forests and are threatened by human activities and natural disasters.
- 2012, M.N. Normah, S. K. Malik, R. Chaudhury, I. Salma, M. A. Makeen, Chapter 8: Conservation of Tropical Fruit Genetic Resources, M. N. Normah, H. F. Chin, Barbara M. Reed (editors, Conservation of Tropical Plant Species, page 143,
- The crops covered by the project include jackfruit and other Artocarpus species, pili (Canarium ovatum), mangosteen and other Garcinia species, and durian (Durio zibethinus).
- The edible nut of the tree.
- Synonym: pili nut
- 2017 July 13, Claudia McNeilly, “Pili—The Delicious, Healthy Nut You’ve Never Heard Of”, in Vogue:
- Pili—pronounced “peeley”—is a distinctive, tear-shaped nut native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands. It’s here that roasted, fried, and sugared varieties of pili can be found for sale on nearly every street.
See also
terms containing "pili" - probably etymologically unrelated, but not checked
Anagrams
Etymology 1
From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pili(h).
Pronunciation
Noun
píli
- the pili tree (Canarium ovatum)
- a pili nut
Etymology 2
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq
Pronunciation
Adjective
pili
Noun
pili
Derived terms
- magpili
- pilion
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
pilì
- pili tree (Canarium ovatum)
- pili nut
Etymology 2
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq (cf. Malay pilih and Tagalog pili).
Verb
pilì
Derived terms
Pronunciation
Participle
pili
Etymology
Borrowed from dialectal Swedish pille (compare Norwegian pill, Low German pille).
Pronunciation
Noun
pili (childish)
- Synonym of pippeli (“pee-pee, penis”).
Declension
| Inflection of pili (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | pili | pilit | |
| genitive | pilin | pilien | |
| partitive | piliä | pilejä | |
| illative | piliin | pileihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | pili | pilit | |
| accusative | nom. | pili | pilit |
| gen. | pilin | ||
| genitive | pilin | pilien | |
| partitive | piliä | pilejä | |
| inessive | pilissä | pileissä | |
| elative | pilistä | pileistä | |
| illative | piliin | pileihin | |
| adessive | pilillä | pileillä | |
| ablative | pililtä | pileiltä | |
| allative | pilille | pileille | |
| essive | pilinä | pileinä | |
| translative | piliksi | pileiksi | |
| abessive | pilittä | pileittä | |
| instructive | — | pilein | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Further reading
- “pili”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2024-04-05
Pronunciation
Verb
pili
- to cling
Derived terms
Verb
pili
- to choose
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?]; compare pilih.
Verb
pili (used in the form pilien)
- to choose
Noun
pilī
Noun
pīlī
Noun
pili f
Noun
pili f
Verb
pili
- inflection of pilēt:
Pronunciation
Participle
pili
Pronunciation
Verb
pili
Verb
pili
Noun
pili
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pili | pilikuna |
| accusative | pilita | pilikunata |
| dative | piliman | pilikunaman |
| genitive | pilip | pilikunap |
| locative | pilipi | pilikunapi |
| terminative | pilikama | pilikunakama |
| ablative | pilimanta | pilikunamanta |
| instrumental | piliwan | pilikunawan |
| comitative | pilintin | pilikunantin |
| abessive | pilinnaq | pilikunannaq |
| comparative | pilihina | pilikunahina |
| causative | pilirayku | pilikunarayku |
| benefactive | pilipaq | pilikunapaq |
| associative | pilipura | pilikunapura |
| distributive | pilinka | pilikunanka |
| exclusive | pililla | pilikunalla |
declension of pili
| ñuqap (my) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | piliy | piliykuna |
| accusative | piliyta | piliykunata |
| dative | piliyman | piliykunaman |
| genitive | piliypa | piliykunap |
| locative | piliypi | piliykunapi |
| terminative | piliykama | piliykunakama |
| ablative | piliymanta | piliykunamanta |
| instrumental | piliywan | piliykunawan |
| comitative | piliynintin | piliykunantin |
| abessive | piliyninnaq | piliykunannaq |
| comparative | piliyhina | piliykunahina |
| causative | piliyrayku | piliykunarayku |
| benefactive | piliypaq | piliykunapaq |
| associative | piliypura | piliykunapura |
| distributive | piliyninka | piliykunanka |
| exclusive | piliylla | piliykunalla |
| qampa (your) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | piliyki | piliykikuna |
| accusative | piliykita | piliykikunata |
| dative | piliykiman | piliykikunaman |
| genitive | piliykipa | piliykikunap |
| locative | piliykipi | piliykikunapi |
| terminative | piliykikama | piliykikunakama |
| ablative | piliykimanta | piliykikunamanta |
| instrumental | piliykiwan | piliykikunawan |
| comitative | piliykintin | piliykikunantin |
| abessive | piliykinnaq | piliykikunannaq |
| comparative | piliykihina | piliykikunahina |
| causative | piliykirayku | piliykikunarayku |
| benefactive | piliykipaq | piliykikunapaq |
| associative | piliykipura | piliykikunapura |
| distributive | piliykinka | piliykikunanka |
| exclusive | piliykilla | piliykikunalla |
| paypa (his/her/its) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pilin | pilinkuna |
| accusative | pilinta | pilinkunata |
| dative | pilinman | pilinkunaman |
| genitive | pilinpa | pilinkunap |
| locative | pilinpi | pilinkunapi |
| terminative | pilinkama | pilinkunakama |
| ablative | pilinmanta | pilinkunamanta |
| instrumental | pilinwan | pilinkunawan |
| comitative | pilinintin | pilinkunantin |
| abessive | pilinninnaq | pilinkunannaq |
| comparative | pilinhina | pilinkunahina |
| causative | pilinrayku | pilinkunarayku |
| benefactive | pilinpaq | pilinkunapaq |
| associative | pilinpura | pilinkunapura |
| distributive | pilininka | pilinkunanka |
| exclusive | pilinlla | pilinkunalla |
| ñuqanchikpa (our(incl)) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pilinchik | pilinchikkuna |
| accusative | pilinchikta | pilinchikkunata |
| dative | pilinchikman | pilinchikkunaman |
| genitive | pilinchikpa | pilinchikkunap |
| locative | pilinchikpi | pilinchikkunapi |
| terminative | pilinchikkama | pilinchikkunakama |
| ablative | pilinchikmanta | pilinchikkunamanta |
| instrumental | pilinchikwan | pilinchikkunawan |
| comitative | pilinchiknintin | pilinchikkunantin |
| abessive | pilinchikninnaq | pilinchikkunannaq |
| comparative | pilinchikhina | pilinchikkunahina |
| causative | pilinchikrayku | pilinchikkunarayku |
| benefactive | pilinchikpaq | pilinchikkunapaq |
| associative | pilinchikpura | pilinchikkunapura |
| distributive | pilinchikninka | pilinchikkunanka |
| exclusive | pilinchiklla | pilinchikkunalla |
| ñuqaykup (our(excl)) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | piliyku | piliykukuna |
| accusative | piliykuta | piliykukunata |
| dative | piliykuman | piliykukunaman |
| genitive | piliykupa | piliykukunap |
| locative | piliykupi | piliykukunapi |
| terminative | piliykukama | piliykukunakama |
| ablative | piliykumanta | piliykukunamanta |
| instrumental | piliykuwan | piliykukunawan |
| comitative | piliykuntin | piliykukunantin |
| abessive | piliykunnaq | piliykukunannaq |
| comparative | piliykuhina | piliykukunahina |
| causative | piliykurayku | piliykukunarayku |
| benefactive | piliykupaq | piliykukunapaq |
| associative | piliykupura | piliykukunapura |
| distributive | piliykunka | piliykukunanka |
| exclusive | piliykulla | piliykukunalla |
| qamkunap (your(pl)) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | piliykichik | piliykichikkuna |
| accusative | piliykichikta | piliykichikkunata |
| dative | piliykichikman | piliykichikkunaman |
| genitive | piliykichikpa | piliykichikkunap |
| locative | piliykichikpi | piliykichikkunapi |
| terminative | piliykichikkama | piliykichikkunakama |
| ablative | piliykichikmanta | piliykichikkunamanta |
| instrumental | piliykichikwan | piliykichikkunawan |
| comitative | piliykichiknintin | piliykichikkunantin |
| abessive | piliykichikninnaq | piliykichikkunannaq |
| comparative | piliykichikhina | piliykichikkunahina |
| causative | piliykichikrayku | piliykichikkunarayku |
| benefactive | piliykichikpaq | piliykichikkunapaq |
| associative | piliykichikpura | piliykichikkunapura |
| distributive | piliykichikninka | piliykichikkunanka |
| exclusive | piliykichiklla | piliykichikkunalla |
| paykunap (their) | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pilinku | pilinkukuna |
| accusative | pilinkuta | pilinkukunata |
| dative | pilinkuman | pilinkukunaman |
| genitive | pilinkupa | pilinkukunap |
| locative | pilinkupi | pilinkukunapi |
| terminative | pilinkukama | pilinkukunakama |
| ablative | pilinkumanta | pilinkukunamanta |
| instrumental | pilinkuwan | pilinkukunawan |
| comitative | pilinkuntin | pilinkukunantin |
| abessive | pilinkunnaq | pilinkukunannaq |
| comparative | pilinkuhina | pilinkukunahina |
| causative | pilinkurayku | pilinkukunarayku |
| benefactive | pilinkupaq | pilinkukunapaq |
| associative | pilinkupura | pilinkukunapura |
| distributive | pilinkunka | pilinkukunanka |
| exclusive | pilinkulla | pilinkukunalla |
possessive forms of pili
ñuqap - first-person singular
qampa - second-person singular
paypa - third-person singular
ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural
ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural
qamkunap - second-person plural
paykunap - third-person plural
Etymology 1
Verb
a pili (third-person singular present pilește, past participle pilit) 4th conj.
- to file
Conjugation
| infinitive | a pili | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gerund | pilind | ||||||
| past participle | pilit | ||||||
| number | singular | plural | |||||
| person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |
| indicative | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele | |
| present | pilesc | pilești | pilește | pilim | piliți | pilesc | |
| imperfect | pileam | pileai | pilea | pileam | pileați | pileau | |
| simple perfect | pilii | piliși | pili | pilirăm | pilirăți | piliră | |
| pluperfect | pilisem | piliseși | pilise | piliserăm | piliserăți | piliseră | |
| subjunctive | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele | |
| present | să pilesc | să pilești | să pilească | să pilim | să piliți | să pilească | |
| imperative | — | tu | — | — | voi | — | |
| affirmative | pilește | piliți | |||||
| negative | nu pili | nu piliți | |||||
Etymology 2
Verb
a pili (third-person singular present pilește, past participle pilit) 4th conj.
Conjugation
| infinitive | a pili | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gerund | pilind | ||||||
| past participle | pilit | ||||||
| number | singular | plural | |||||
| person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |
| indicative | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele | |
| present | pilesc | pilești | pilește | pilim | piliți | pilesc | |
| imperfect | pileam | pileai | pilea | pileam | pileați | pileau | |
| simple perfect | pilii | piliși | pili | pilirăm | pilirăți | piliră | |
| pluperfect | pilisem | piliseși | pilise | piliserăm | piliserăți | piliseră | |
| subjunctive | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele | |
| present | să pilesc | să pilești | să pilească | să pilim | să piliți | să pilească | |
| imperative | — | tu | — | — | voi | — | |
| affirmative | pilește | piliți | |||||
| negative | nu pili | nu piliți | |||||
Verb
pili (Cyrillic spelling пили)
| 20 | ||
| [a], [b] ← 1 | 2 | 3 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: -wili, pili Ordinal: -a pili | ||
Pronunciation
Numeral
pili
Usage notes
Used as an abstract value; when the number is being used as an adjective, use -wili.
Coordinate terms
Swahili cardinal numbers from 0 to 99
Adjective
-a pili (invariable)
- second (number-two)
Etymology 1
From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pili(h). Compare Hiligaynon pili, Waray-Waray pili, Cebuano pili, Bikol Central pili, Hanunoo pili, Ibanag pili, and Iban empili.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpili/ [ˈpiː.lɪ]
- Rhymes: -ili
- Syllabification: pi‧li
Noun
pili (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒ)
- the pili tree (Canarium ovatum)
- a pili nut
- Synonyms: basiyad, liputi, pilaway
Etymology 2
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq. Compare Tausug pī' and Malay pilih.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpiliʔ/ [ˈpiː.lɪʔ]
- Rhymes: -iliʔ
- Syllabification: pi‧li
Noun
pilì (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒ)
Derived terms
See also
Anagrams
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *pili. Cognates include Hawaiian pili and Tuvaluan pili.
Verb
pili
- (intransitive) to be close
Etymology 2
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From Proto-Polynesian *pili. Cognates include Tuvaluan pili and Samoan pili.
Noun
pili
Etymology 3
Noun
pili
- bill (written note of goods solved)
References
Noun
pili
References
- Benedicte Haraldstad Frostad (2012). The Grammar of Nouns and Verbs in Whitesands, an Oceanic Language of Southern Vanuatu.
Particle
pili
References
- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “pili”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project