gaal

See also: Gaal, Gaál, gáal', -gááł, and -gą́ą́ł

Beja

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    Cardinal : gaal

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic *gwal- (“one”). Cognates are found in forms for "nine"; Somali sagaal, Tsamai gollan, Iraqw gwaleél.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaːl/

Numeral

gaal m (feminine gaat)

  1. one

References

  • Reinisch, Leo (1895), Wörterbuch der Beḍauye-Sprache‎[1] (in German), Wien, Austria, page 274

East Central German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare German gelb.

Adjective

gaal

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) yellow
    Wenn die mit ihrn gaaln Auto kimmt, denk iech, de Post kimmt.
    When she comes with her yellow car, I think the mail is coming.

References

  • Gerhard Heilfurth: "Der erzgebirgische Volkssänger Anton Günther. Leben und Werk." P. 202, Word explanation: „gaal = yellow

Somali

Etymology

Probably cognate with Daasanach gaal (“people”). This term may have been conflated with gaalli (“to reduce, belittle”) and gaal (“of little value, poor quality”).

Noun

gaal m (plural gaalo f)

  1. non-believer

References

  • De Larajasse, E. (1897). Somali-English and English-Somali dictionary. GAL-GAL, page 51
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