nibel

Romansch

Alternative forms

• nivel (Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan)
• neivel (Surmiran)

Etymology

From Latin nebula (“fog, cloud”), from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”) or from a derivative of Latin nubilus (compare Italian nuvolo, Occitan nívol).

Noun

nibel m (plural nibels)

1. (Sursilvan) cloud

Synonyms

• (Sursilvan) nebla

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish nivel, ultimately from Latin libella. Doublet of lebel.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /niˈbel/ [n̪ɪˈbɛl]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: ni‧bel

Noun

nibél (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜊᜒᜎ᜔)

1. level (degree or amount)

   Synonym: lebel

2. level; plummet (tool)
3. levelness

   Synonym: pagkapantay

4. watermark (on paper)

   Synonym: gatla ng tubig

Derived terms

• nibelan
• nibelin

 

Related terms

• desnibelado
• nibela
• nibelado
• nibelasyon