# papel
## Aragonese
### Etymology

From Navarro-Aragonese papel~paper, from Old Catalan paper.

### Noun

papel m (plural papels)
* paper

### References

* Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002) “papel”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN

## Asi
### Etymology

From Spanish papel (“paper”).

### Noun

papél
* paper
* role; responsibility

## Asturian
### Etymology

From Old Catalan paper.

### Noun

papel m (plural papeles)
* (uncountable) paper
* newspaper
* role, part

## Bikol Central
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish papel (“paper”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /paˈpel/ [paˈpel̪]

### Noun

papel (plural papeles)
* paper
* role
    Ano an papel mo sa buhay ko? ― What is your role in my life?
* document

## Cebuano
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish papel.

### Pronunciation

* Hyphenation: pa‧pel
* IPA: /paˈpel/ [pɐˈpil̪]

### Noun

papél
* paper;
* role
* (rock paper scissors) an open hand (handshape resembling a sheet of paper), that beats rock and loses to scissors

### Verb

papél
* to play a role
* to act as if one has a role to play
* to insert oneself in a situation one has no authority or direct involvement

### Adjective

papél
* (of a structure or material) soft and or weak, as if made of paper

#### Related terms

* papeles

## Chavacano
### Etymology

Inherited from Spanish papel.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /paˈpel/, [paˈpel]
* Hyphenation: pa‧pel

### Noun

papel
* paper

#### Related terms

* papeleta
* papelito

## Galician
### Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese papel, from Old Catalan paper.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /paˈpɛl/ [paˈpɛɫ]
* Rhymes: -ɛl
* Hyphenation: pa‧pel

### Noun

papel m (plural papeis) papel m (plural papéis, reintegrationist norm)
* paper (material)
* sheet of paper
* document
* foil, thin metal for wrapping
* role, part

### Further reading

* “papel”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
* “papel” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

## Limos Kalinga
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish papel (“paper”).

### Noun

papel
* paper (material)

## Old Galician-Portuguese
### Etymology

Borrowed from Old Catalan paper, borrowed from Latin papȳrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). First attested in 1294.

### Noun

papel m (plural *papeis)
* paper (sheet material typically used for writing on or printing)
** 1294, Roy Peres, [Vilar de Donas], Chantada; republished as chapter 64, in José-Luis Novo Cazón, editor, El priorato santiaguista de Vilar de Donas en la Edad Media (1194-1500), A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, 1986, page 271:(please add the primary text of this quotation)[E eu Afonso Peres, notario en lugar de Joan Fernandes notario público del rey en Monterroso e na Repostaria, uy tal testamento feyto en papel e sinado con sinal do dicti notario e traslado de ueruo a ueruo que non tolly nen a dy per mandado de don Afonso Rodrigues, prior de Uillar de Donas, e fis y este synal que e tal en testimonyo de uerdade.](please add an English translation of this quotation)

#### Descendants

* Fala: papel
* Galician: papel
* Portuguese: papel (see there for further descendants)

### References

* ↑ Coromines, Joan (1980–1991) “paper”, in Diccionari etimològic i complementari de la llengua catalana, Barcelona: Curial Edicions Catalanes.
* Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “papel”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “papel”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

## Old Spanish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Old Catalan paper, borrowed from Latin papȳrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Attested from 1330.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /paˈpel/

### Noun

papel m (plural papeles)
* paper

#### Descendants

* Spanish: papel (see there for further descendants)

### References

* Coromines, Joan (1980–1991) “paper”, in Diccionari etimològic i complementari de la llengua catalana, Barcelona: Curial Edicions Catalanes.

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese papel, borrowed from Old Catalan paper, borrowed from Latin papȳrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros). Doublet of pavio and papiro.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /paˈpɛw/ [paˈpɛʊ̯]
* (Portugal) IPA: /pɐˈpɛl/ [pɐˈpɛɫ]
* (Portugal) IPA: /pɐˈpɛl/ [pɐˈpɛɫ]
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /pɐˈpɛ.li/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɛl, (Brazil) -ɛw
* Hyphenation: pa‧pel

### Noun

papel m (plural papéis)
* paper (sheet material typically used for writing on or printing)
    folha de papel ― sheet of paper
* (by extension) (written) document
    Synonym: documento
* paper (an open hand in rock paper scissors)
* (by extension) cash (especially bills)
    Synonym: notas
* (theater, film) role, part
    Synonyms: parte, personagem
    Apesar de desempenhar vários papéis memoráveis, jamais recebeu um prêmio. ― Despite having played many memorable roles, he/she never won an award.
* (by extension) function, role
    Synonym: função
    No papel de pai e de marido, fracassou miseravelmente. ― In the role of father and husband he failed miserably.
* (in the plural) papers; documents
* (colloquial) Ellipsis of papel higiênico (“toilet paper”).
** 1996, Danilo Carvalho, Paulinho (lyrics and music), “Infeliz Natal” (1:46 from the start), in Cesta Básica, performed by Raimundos, Brasília: WEA Music:Jingle bell, jingle bell / Acabou o papel / Não faz mal, não faz mal / Limpa com jornalJingle bell, jingle bell / We are out of (toilet) paper / It's ok, it's ok / Wipe it with the newspaper

#### Derived terms

* andar aos papéis
* aviãozinho de papel
* bater o papel
* confiar ao papel
* de papel passado
* fazer papel de bobo
* ficar no papel
* lenço de papel
* papel de cigarro
* papel de cozinha
* papel de parede
* papel de periódico
* papel de seda
* papel higiênico
* papel laminado
* papel vegetal
* papel-alumínio
* papel-arroz
* papel-bíblia
* papel-carbono
* papel-cartão
* papel-chupão
* papel-machê
* papel-manteiga
* papel-moeda
* papel-toalha
* papelada
* papelagem
* papelama
* papelão
* papelaria
* papeleira
* (diminutive) papelinho
* papelório
* (diminutive) papelote
* (diminutive) papelzinho
* pedra-papel-tesoura
* pôr no papel
* sair do papel
* tigre de papel

#### Descendants

* → Old Tupi: papera
** Nheengatu: papera

### Further reading

* papel on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{pt}$

## Spanish
### Etymology

From Old Spanish papel, from Old Catalan paper. Doublet of paper.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /paˈpel/ [paˈpel]
* Audio (Colombia):(file)
* Rhymes: -el
* Syllabification: pa‧pel

### Noun

papel m (plural papeles)
* paper
    Hyponyms: papel aluminio, papel carbón, papel de calco, papel de China, papel de fumar, papel de lija, papel de plata, papel de tornasol, papel gráfico, papel higiénico, papel maché, papel moneda, papel picado, papel pintado, papel tapiz, papel de seda, (Spain, Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Puerto Rico) papel encerado, (South America except Colombia and Ecuador) papel manteca, (Dominican Republic, Colombia, Ecuador) papel de cera
* role
    Synonym: rol

#### Derived terms

* avión de papel
* balón de papel
* blanco como el papel
* cigarro de papel
* flor de papel
* hacer el papel
* listo de papeles
* morera del papel
* papel albal
* papel cebolla
* papel de añafea
* papel de caña
* papel de China
* papel de culebrilla
* papel de envolver
* papel de estaño
* papel de estracilla
* papel de estraza
* papel de filtro
* papel de hilo
* papel de luto
* papel de mano
* papel de marca
* papel de marquilla
* papel de música
* papel de pagos
* papel de regalo
* papel de seda
* papel de tina
* papel del Estado
* papel del horno
* papel encerado
* papel mojado
* papeleo
* papelero
* papelillo (diminutive)
* papelito (diminutive)
* papelón
* paso de papeles
* pasta de papel
* perder los papeles
* pisapapeles
* portapapeles
* sin papeles
* sobre el papel
* sujetapapeles

#### Related terms

* papiro m

#### Descendants

* → Cahuilla: pepeel
* → Tanimuca-Retuarã: ᵽaᵽera
* → Turkish: papel
* → Ye'kwana: jajeda

### Further reading

* “papel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

## Swedish
### Noun

papel c
* a papule (smaller than 0.5 cm)

#### Declension
### Further reading

* papel in Svensk ordbok.

## Tagalog
### Alternative forms

* papil — dated

### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish papel (“paper”).

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /paˈpel/ [pɐˈpɛl]
* Rhymes: -el
* Syllabification: pa‧pel

### Noun

papél (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜉᜒᜎ᜔)
* paper
    Synonym: (archaic) kalatas
* role
    Synonym: tungkulin
    Ano ang papel mo sa lipunan? ― What is your role in society?

#### Derived terms

* basa ang papel
* isapapel
* magpapel
* malapad ang papel
* mapapel
* masapapel
* papel de ahensiya
* papel de bangko
* papel de estrasa
* papel de hapon
* papel de tsina
* papel de-liha
* papel sotsowa
* papelan
* pumapel
* sira ang papel

#### Related terms

* papeles
* papeleta
* papelito

#### See also

* epal

### Adjective

papél (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜉᜒᜎ᜔)
* (figurative, colloquial) weak; flimsy
    Synonyms: mahina, malambot

### Further reading

* “papel”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

## Waray-Waray
### Etymology

From Spanish papel (“paper”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /paˈpel/

### Noun

papel
* paper
* role
    Ano an imong papel ha akong kinabuhi? ― What is your role in my life?
* document
    papeles ― documents

## Yogad
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish papel (“paper”).

### Noun

papél
* papel