гал

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *gal, perhaps related to Proto-Tungusic *gụl-.

Compare Dongxiang khan, Evenki гулдай (guldaj, “to light, kindle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɢaɮ/, [ɢaɮ]

Noun

гал • (gal) (Mongolian spelling ᠭᠠᠯ (ɣal))

1. fire

Derived terms

• галдах (galdax, “to set fire”)
• галлах (gallax, “to open fire, to set on fire”)
• галт (galt, “fiery”)
• галч (galč, “stoker”)
• галын өрөө (galyn öröö, “kitchen”)

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Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• га̑о

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *galъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡâːl/
• Hyphenation: гал

Adjective

га̑л (Latin spelling gȃl)

1. (dated) black, dark (physical attributes)
2. (dated) dark fur

Synonyms

• цр̑н
• мр̏к

Derived terms

• га̀љан

Related terms

• га̏лица

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Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɦaɫ]

Noun

гал • (hal) m inan (genitive га́ла, nominative plural га́ли)

1. (biology) gall (tumor-like growth on the surface of plants caused by insect larvae)

Related terms

• га́лиця (hálycja)

References

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “гал”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka